See also: ركبه

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Perhaps from Proto-Semitic *rukba- (knee), metathetic form of Proto-Semitic *birk- (knee), whence also the root ب ر ك (b r k). Ehret (1995) derives this word from Proto-Afroasiatic *ruk- (to bend) instead.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ruk.ba/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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رُكْبَة (rukbaf (dual رُكْبَتَانِ (rukbatāni), plural رُكَب (rukab) or رُكْبَات (rukbāt))

  1. (anatomy) knee
Declension
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Declension of noun رُكْبَة (rukba)
singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite construct
informal رُكْبَة
rukba
الرُّكْبَة
ar-rukba
رُكْبَة
rukbat
nominative رُكْبَةٌ
rukbatun
الرُّكْبَةُ
ar-rukbatu
رُكْبَةُ
rukbatu
accusative رُكْبَةً
rukbatan
الرُّكْبَةَ
ar-rukbata
رُكْبَةَ
rukbata
genitive رُكْبَةٍ
rukbatin
الرُّكْبَةِ
ar-rukbati
رُكْبَةِ
rukbati
dual indefinite definite construct
informal رُكْبَتَيْن
rukbatayn
الرُّكْبَتَيْن
ar-rukbatayn
رُكْبَتَيْ
rukbatay
nominative رُكْبَتَانِ
rukbatāni
الرُّكْبَتَانِ
ar-rukbatāni
رُكْبَتَا
rukbatā
accusative رُكْبَتَيْنِ
rukbatayni
الرُّكْبَتَيْنِ
ar-rukbatayni
رُكْبَتَيْ
rukbatay
genitive رُكْبَتَيْنِ
rukbatayni
الرُّكْبَتَيْنِ
ar-rukbatayni
رُكْبَتَيْ
rukbatay
plural basic broken plural triptote‎;
sound feminine plural
indefinite definite construct
informal رُكَب‎; رُكْبَات
rukab‎; rukbāt
الرُّكَب‎; الرُّكْبَات
ar-rukab‎; ar-rukbāt
رُكَب‎; رُكْبَات
rukab‎; rukbāt
nominative رُكَبٌ‎; رُكْبَاتٌ
rukabun‎; rukbātun
الرُّكَبُ‎; الرُّكْبَاتُ
ar-rukabu‎; ar-rukbātu
رُكَبُ‎; رُكْبَاتُ
rukabu‎; rukbātu
accusative رُكَبًا‎; رُكْبَاتٍ
rukaban‎; rukbātin
الرُّكَبَ‎; الرُّكْبَاتِ
ar-rukaba‎; ar-rukbāti
رُكَبَ‎; رُكْبَاتِ
rukaba‎; rukbāti
genitive رُكَبٍ‎; رُكْبَاتٍ
rukabin‎; rukbātin
الرُّكَبِ‎; الرُّكْبَاتِ
ar-rukabi‎; ar-rukbāti
رُكَبِ‎; رُكْبَاتِ
rukabi‎; rukbāti
Descendants
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  • Maltese: rkoppa, rkobba (archaic), rkippa (Xagħra)
  • Moroccan Arabic: ركبة (rukba)
  • South Levantine Arabic: ركبة (rukbe)
  • Ottoman Turkish: ركبه (rükbe)

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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رَكَبَة (rakabam pl

  1. plural of رَاكِب (rākib)
Descendants
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Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic رُكْبة (rukba).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ركبة (rukbaf (dual ركبتين (rkubtayn), plural ركاب (rkāb) or ركبات (rukbāt) or ركابي (rkābi))

  1. (anatomy) knee

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic رُكْبة (rukba).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ركبة (rukbef (plural ركب (rukab) or ركاب (rkāb))

  1. knee

See also

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  • صابونة الركبة (ṣābūnet ir-rukbe, kneecap)