ركب

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of mounting or riding, whether on animals, vehicles, or even metaphorically. It extends to the things that are ridden, the people who ride, and the physical act of mounting. It also encompasses related concepts like joints and origins.

Derived headwords

رَكِبَverb

1.
to rideboth
To mount and sit on an animal or vehicle for the purpose of traveling.
2.
to mountboth
To ascend or get upon something.
3.
to commit (a sin)classical
To engage in or perpetrate wrongdoing or sin.
4.
to strike with the kneeclassical
To hit someone with one's knee, or to strike someone's knee.

رُكُوبnoun

1.
ridingboth
The act or process of riding.
2.
mountboth
That which is ridden, such as an animal or vehicle.

فمنها ركوبتهم — And of them is their mount (Quranic verse reference)

ماله ركوبة ولا حمولة ولا حلوبة — He has nothing to ride, nothing to be carried, and nothing to be milked.

رُكُوبَةnoun

1.
mountboth
That which is ridden, an animal or vehicle.
2.
a mountain passclassical
A specific mountain pass between Mecca and Medina, near Al-Arj.

ركوبة: ثنية بين ms0120 مكة والمدينة عند العرج — Rukubah: a mountain pass between Mecca and Medina near Al-Arj.

رَاكِبnoun

1.
if he is specifically on a camelboth
if he is specifically on a camel
2.
It is said 'a rider passed by us' specifically if he was on a camel.both
It is said 'a rider passed by us' specifically if he was on a camel.

يقال مر بنا راكب، إذا كان على بعير خاصة — It is said 'A rider passed by us' if he was specifically on a camel.

رُكْبَةnoun

1.
kneeboth
The joint between the thigh and the lower leg.
2.
type of ridingclassical
A specific type or manner of riding.

والركبة بالكسر: نوع منه — And 'rukbah' (with kasra) is a type of it (riding).

رُكْبَانnoun

1.
ridersclassical
A group of people riding, especially on camels.

والركبان: الجماعة منهم — And 'rukban' is the group of them (riders).

رُكْبَةnoun

1.
group of ridersclassical
A group of camel riders, fewer than 'rakb'.

والركبة بالتحريك أقل من الركب — And 'rukbah' (with haraka/fatha) is less than 'rakb'.

رَكْبnoun

1.
group of camel ridersclassical
A group of camel riders, ten or more.

والركب أصحاب الإبل في السفر دون الدواب، وهم العشرة فما فوقها — And 'rakb' are the companions of camels on a journey, not those on other animals, and they are ten or more.

أَرْكُبnoun

1.
group of ridersclassical
A group of camel riders, more numerous than 'rakb'.

والأركوب بالضم أكثر من الركب — And 'arkub' (with damma) is more than 'rakb'.

رُكَّابnoun

1.
ridersboth
Plural of 'rakib', referring to those riding, e.g., on a ship.

والركاب: جمع راكب مثل كافر وكفار، يقال هم ركاب السفينة — And 'rukkab' is the plural of 'rakib' like 'kafir' and 'kuffar', it is said they are the riders of the ship.

مَرْكَبnoun

1.
vehicleboth
A means of transport, whether on land or sea.
2.
originclassical
The source, origin, or lineage of a person.
3.
fittingclassical
The part of a ring or scabbard where something is fitted.

المركب: واحد مراكب البر والبحر — Al-Markab: singular of 'marakib' of land and sea.

يقال: فلان كريم المركب، أي كريم أصل منصبه في قومه — It is said: So-and-so is noble of origin, meaning noble in his position among his people.

رِكَابnoun

1.
riding camelsclassical
Camels used for riding, also called 'rahilah'.
2.
saddle strapsboth
The straps or fittings of a saddle.

والركاب: الإبل التي يسار عليها، الواحدة راحلة، ولا واحد لها من لفظها — And 'rikab' are the camels upon which one travels, the singular is 'rahilah', and it has no singular from its own form.

وزيت ركابي لأنه يحمل من الشام على الإبل — And 'zayt rukabi' because it is carried from Sham on camels.

رَاكِبَةnoun

1.
young palm shootclassical
A shoot that grows from the trunk of a palm tree, without roots in the ground.

الراكب من الفسيل: ما ينبت في جذوع النخل وليس له في الأرض عرق — The 'rakib' from palm shoots: what grows on the trunks of palm trees and has no root in the ground.

رَاكُوبnoun

1.
young palm shootclassical
A variant term for a shoot growing from a palm trunk.

والراكوب: لغة فيه — And 'rakub': a variant term for it (the palm shoot).

ارْتِكَابnoun

1.
committing (a sin)both
The act of committing or perpetrating sins or wrongdoings.

ارتكاب الذنوب: إتيانها — 'Irtikab al-dhunub': committing them (sins).

أَرْكَبadjective

1.
large-kneedclassical
Having large knees, or one knee larger than the other.

والاركب: العظيم الركبة — And 'arkab': the one with a large knee.

وبعير أركب، إذا كانت إحدى ركبتيه أعظم من الاخرى — And a camel 'arkab', if one of its knees is larger than the other.

مَرْكُوبnoun

1.
mountboth
An animal or vehicle that is ridden.
2.
pathclassical
A road or path suitable for riding.

وطريق ركوب، أي مركوب — And a 'rukub' road, meaning a ridden path.

مَرْكُوبnoun

1.
fitted partclassical
The part of a ring or scabbard where something is set or fitted.

وتقول في تركيب الفص في الخاتم والنصل في السهم: ركبته فتركب، فهو مركب وركيب — And you say for fitting the gem in the ring and the blade in the arrow: 'rakabtuhu fa-tarakkab', so it is 'murtakab' and 'rakib'.

رَكِيبnoun

1.
fitted partclassical
The part of a ring or scabbard where something is set or fitted.

فهو مركب وركيب — so it is 'murtakab' and 'rakib'.

رُكْبَةnoun

1.
pubic hairclassical
The hair growing in the pubic region.

والركب، بالتحريك: منبت العانة. قال الخليل: هو للمرأة خاصة. قال الفراء: هو للرجل والمرأة — And 'rakab' (with haraka): the place where pubic hair grows. Al-Khalil said: it is specific to women. Al-Farra said: it is for men and women.

رُكْبَانَةadjective

1.
suitable for ridingclassical
A female camel that is fit or accustomed to being ridden.

وناقة ركبانة (1) ، أي تصلح للركوب — And a female camel 'rukbanah', meaning fit for riding.

أَرْكَبَverb

1.
to make ready for ridingclassical
To prepare a young animal, like a colt, for riding.
2.
to provide with a mountclassical
To give someone something to ride.

وأركب المهر: حان أن يركب — And 'arkaba al-muhr': it is time for the colt to be ridden.

وأركبت الرجل: جعلت له ما يركبه — And 'arkabtu al-rajul': I provided him with something to ride.

Parallel reading

والركبة بالكسر: نوع منه.

And 'rukbah' (with kasra) is a type of it (riding).

يقال مر بنا راكب، إذا كان على بعير خاصة.

It is said 'A rider passed by us' if he was specifically on a camel.

وقال عمارة: لا أقول لصاحب الحمار فارس، ولكن أقول حمار.

And 'Imarah said: I do not call the owner of a donkey a horseman, but rather I call him a donkey-rider.

والركب أصحاب الإبل في السفر دون الدواب، وهم العشرة فما فوقها، والجمع أركب.

And 'rakb' are the companions of camels on a journey, not those on other animals, and they are ten or more, and the plural is 'arkab'.

والركبة بالتحريك أقل من الركب، والأركوب بالضم أكثر من الركب.

And 'rukbah' (with haraka/fatha) is less than 'rakb', and 'arkub' (with damma) is more than 'rakb'.

والركبان: الجماعة منهم.

And 'rukban' is the group of them (riders).

والركاب: جمع راكب مثل كافر وكفار، يقال هم ركاب السفينة.

And 'rukkab' is the plural of 'rakib' like 'kafir' and 'kuffar', it is said they are the riders of the ship.

والمركب: واحد مراكب البر والبحر.

And 'al-Markab': singular of 'marakib' of land and sea.

والركاب: الإبل التي يسار عليها، الواحدة راحلة، ولا واحد لها من لفظها، والجمع الركب بالضم، مثال الكتب.

And 'rikab' are the camels upon which one travels, the singular is 'rahilah', and it has no singular from its own form, and the plural is 'al-rukb' (with damma), like 'al-kutub'.

وزيت ركابي لأنه يحمل من الشام على الإبل.

And 'zayt rukabi' because it is carried from Sham on camels.

وماله ركوبة ولا حمولة ولا حلوبة، أي ما يركبه ويحلبه ويحمل عليه.

He has nothing to ride, nothing to be carried, and nothing to be milked, meaning what he rides, milks, and carries on.

وقرأت عائشة رضى الله عنها: (فمنها ركوبتهم).

And Aisha, may God be pleased with her, recited: (And of them is their mount).

وطريق ركوب، أي مركوب.

And a 'rukub' road, meaning a ridden path.

وناقة ركبانة (1) ، أي تصلح للركوب.

And a female camel 'rukbanah', meaning fit for riding.

وأركب المهر: حان أن يركب.

And 'arkaba al-muhr': it is time for the colt to be ridden.

وأركبت الرجل: جعلت له ما يركبه.

And 'arkabtu al-rajul': I provided him with something to ride.

والراكب من الفسيل: ما ينبت في جذوع النخل وليس له في الأرض عرق.

The 'rakib' from palm shoots: what grows on the trunks of palm trees and has no root in the ground.

والراكوب: لغة فيه.

And 'rakub': a variant term for it (the palm shoot).

وارتكاب الذنوب: إتيانها.

'Irtikab al-dhunub': committing them (sins).

والركبة معروفة، وجمع القلة ركبات وركبات وركبات (2) ، وللكثير ركب.

And 'rukbah' is known, and its small plural is 'rakabat', and its large plural is 'rukab'.

وبعير أركب، إذا كانت إحدى ركبتيه أعظم من الاخرى.

And a camel 'arkab', if one of its knees is larger than the other.

وركبه يركبه، مثال كتب يكتب، إذا ضربه بركبته، وكذلك إذا ضرب ركبته.

And 'rakibahu yarkabuhu', like 'kataba yaktubu', if he struck him with his knee, and likewise if he struck his knee.

والركب، بالتحريك: منبت العانة. قال الخليل: هو للمرأة خاصة. قال الفراء: هو للرجل والمرأة.

And 'rakab' (with haraka): the place where pubic hair grows. Al-Khalil said: it is specific to women. Al-Farra said: it is for men and women.

وتقول في تركيب الفص في الخاتم والنصل في السهم: ركبته فتركب، فهو مركب وركيب.

And you say for fitting the gem in the ring and the blade in the arrow: 'rakabtuhu fa-tarakkab', so it is 'murtakab' and 'rakib'.

والمركب أيضا: الأصل والمنبت، يقال: فلان كريم المركب، أي كريم أصل منصبه في قومه.

And 'al-Markab' also: the origin and the source, it is said: So-and-so is noble of origin, meaning noble in his position among his people.