ركبة

See also: ركبه‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

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

Noun

رُكْبَة • (rukba) f, dual رُكْبَتَانِ‎ (rukbatāni), plural رُكَب‎ (rukab) or رُكْبَات‎ (rukbāt)

  1. (anatomy) knee
Declension
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
  • → Ottoman Turkish: ركبه‎ (rükbe)
    • Turkish: rükbe

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ra.ka.ba/

Noun

رَكَبَة • (rakaba) m pl

  1. plural of رَاكِب‎ (rākib)
Descendants
  • → Old Catalan: reacoa

Moroccan Arabic
Root
ب ر ك‎
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic رُكْبة‎ (rukba).

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

Noun

ركبة • (rukba) f, dual ركبتين‎ (rkubtayn), plural ركاب‎ (rkāb) or ركبات‎ (rukbāt) or ركابي‎ (rkābi)

  1. (anatomy) knee

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ر ك ب‎

Etymology

From Arabic رُكْبة‎ (rukba).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ruk.be/, [rʊk.be]
  • IPA(key): /ruk.ba/, [rʊk.ba]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

ركبة • (rukbe) f, plural ركب‎ (rukab) or ركاب‎ (rkāb)

  1. knee

See also
  • صابونة الركبة (ṣābūnet ir-rukbe, “kneecap”)
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