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ركع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of bowing or bending, particularly in the context of prayer. It also extends to describe a stooping posture due to age or infirmity.

Derived headwords

اَلرُّكُوعُnoun
  1. 1.
    bowing, bendingboth

    bowing, bending

رَكَعَverb
  1. 1.
    the bowing in prayerboth

    the bowing in prayer

Parallel reading

اَلرُّكُوعُ: اَلْاِنْحِنَاءُ
Bowing: the bending over.
وَمِنْهُ رُكُوعُ الصَّلَاةِ
And from it is the bowing of the prayer.
وَرَكَعَ الشَّيْخُ: اِنْحَنَى مِنَ الْكِبَرِ
And the old man bowed: he bent from old age.