English Explanatory Dictionary

tekke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship; alternative form of takya.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Teke (“Turkmen tribe”).

Word forms

tekke tekkes tekye tekyeh

Etymology

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

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