tacany

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Catalan

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

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

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