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tekke

tekke noun: in Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship; alternative form of takya.

Noun (1)

tekke (plural tekkes)

  1. In Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship; alternative form of takya.

Noun (2) capitalized: Tekke

Tekke pl (plural only)

  1. (alternative, plural, plural-only) Alternative form of Teke (“Turkmen tribe”).

Forms of tekke

pluraltekkes
alternative formtekye
alternative formtekyeh

Origin of tekke

From Ottoman Turkish تكه (tekke), from Classical Persian تکیه (takya). Doublet of takya, takiyya, and takyeh.

Questions about tekke

What does tekke mean?
Tekke means in Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship; alternative form of takya.
What part of speech is tekke?
Tekke is a noun.
What is the plural of tekke?
The plural of tekke is tekkes.

Words near tekke in the dictionary

  1. tekiye
  2. tekiyeh
  3. tekiyes
  4. tekka
  5. tekkamaki
  6. tekke
  7. tekked
  8. tekken
  9. tekkers
  10. tekkes
  11. tekkie

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