ركبة

Arabic

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Semitic *rukba- (“knee”), metathetic form of Proto-Semitic *birk-, *bark- (“knee”), whence also root ب ر ك (IPA: /b-r-k/) (Other: b-r-k).

Pronunciation

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Noun

رُكْبَة‎ • (rúkba) f, plurals ركب (rúkab)‎ or ركبات (rukbāt)‎

1. (anatomy) knee