taqiyya
ta·qiy·ya/təˈkiː.jə/noun
taqiyya is spelled T-A-Q-I-Y-Y-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables (ta·qiy·ya). It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, taqiyya means “Religious dissimulation while under threat or persecution” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in taqiyya?
| Letters | 7: T-A-Q-I-Y-Y-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ta·qiy·ya |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is taqiyya?
Taqiyya appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce taqiyya?
- /təˈkiː.jə/
Taqiyya has 3 syllables, split ta·qiy·ya in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of taqiyya
- taqiyah
- taqīyah
- takiyya
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does taqiyya mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Religious dissimulation while under threat or persecution.
- 2
derogatoryAlleged deception by Muslim extremists (or Muslims in general) to spread Islam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Taqiyya in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense religious concealment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | taqiya |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does taqiyya come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Arabic تَقِيَّة (taqiyya).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).