irkoppa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ركبة (rukba)

Noun

irkoppa f (plural irkupptejn)

1. (anatomy) knee

   It-tubu ta’ l-irkoppa għandu żewġ toqob li jillimitaw il-moviment tar-riġel.

   The knee tube has two lugs which limit the movement of the lower leg.