tacany

Catalan

Etymology

Probably from Hebrew Hebrew תקנה (“religious ordinance, rule”). Compare Spanish tacaño.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [təˈkaɲ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [taˈkaɲ]

Adjective

tacany (feminine tacanya, masculine plural tacanys, feminine plural tacanyes)

1. (obsolete) contemptible, low
2. (dialectal) mean, stingy, miserly

   Synonym: gasiu

Further reading

• “tacany” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.