ਤਕੀਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تکیه (takya). Compare Hindi तकिया (takiyā).

Noun

ਤਕੀਆ • (takīā) m (Shahmukhi spelling تَکْیَہ)

1. pillow, cushion, bolster
2. prop, support

   Synonym: ਸਹਾਰਾ (sahārā)

3. refuge, shelter, succour

   Synonyms: ਓਟ (oṭa), ਆਸਰਾ (āsarā)

4. (Islam) takyeh

Derived terms

• ਤਕੀਆ ਕਲਾਮ m (takīā kalām, “catchphrase”)

Further reading

• “ਤਕੀਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026