ركبة

العربية

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ركبة¹

  • /ruk.ba/

Where it comes from

Perhaps from Proto-Semitic *rukba- (“knee”), metathetic form of Proto-Semitic *birk- (“knee”).

noun رُكْبَة · rukba · رُكْبَتَان · رُكَب · رُكْبَات

  1. knee

ركبة²

  • /ra.ka.ba/

noun رَكَبَة · rakaba

  1. plural plural of رَاكِب (rākib)

In English

  • knee joint in the middle of the leg and area around it

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"ركبة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

ركبة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A9

Chicago

"ركبة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ركبة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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