tacany

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /təˈkaɲ/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /taˈkaɲ/

Adjective

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

(obsolete) contemptible, low
(dialectal) mean, stingy, miserly
Synonym: gasiu

Further reading

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

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