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/
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Noun
رُكْبَة • (rukba) f (dual رُكْبَتَانِ (rukbatāni), plural رُكَب (rukab) or رُكْبَات (rukbāt))
Declension
| 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
- Maltese: rkoppa, rkobba (archaic), rkippa (Xagħra)
- Moroccan Arabic: ركبة (rukba)
- South Levantine Arabic: ركبة (rukbe)
- → Ottoman Turkish: ركبه (rükbe)
- Turkish: rükbe
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ra.ka.ba/
Noun
رَكَبَة • (rakaba) m pl
- plural of رَاكِب (rākib)
Descendants
- → Old Catalan: reacoa
- Catalan: rècula, rècua
Moroccan Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ب ر ك |
| 1 term |
Etymology
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))
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ر ك ب |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ركبة • (rukbe) f (plural ركب (rukab) or ركاب (rkāb))
See also
- صابونة الركبة (ṣābūnet ir-rukbe, “kneecap”)