ركب

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See also: رکت

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ر ك ب (r k b)
9 terms

Cognate with Hebrew רָכַב (raḵáḇ, to ride) and Ugaritic 𐎗𐎋𐎁 (rkb, to ride, to mount).

Verb

رَكِبَ (rakiba) I (non-past يَرْكَبُ (yarkabu), verbal noun رُكُوب (rukūb))

  1. to ride
  2. to embark
  3. to get involved in something, embark on a venture
  4. to strike on the knee
  5. to strike with the knee
  6. (obsolete) to commit, to perpetrate
    رَكِبَ ذَنْبًا
    rakiba ḏanban
    He committed a sin.
    • Ibn Abbas
      إن الرجل لا يركب ذنباً ولا يأتي فاحشة إلا وهو جاهل
      Indeed, man doesn't commit a sin nor does he perpetrate a crime unless he is ignorant
Conjugation
Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: رِكَب (rikab)
  • Maltese: rikeb

Etymology 2

Root
ر ك ب (r k b)
9 terms

Verb

رَكَّبَ (rakkaba) II (non-past يُرَكِّبُ (yurakkibu), verbal noun تَرْكِيب (tarkīb))

  1. to assemble, compose, combine, put together, set
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 82:8:
      فِي أَيِّ صُورَةٍ مَا شَاءَ رَكَّبَكَ
      fī ʔayyi ṣūratin mā šāʔa rakkabaka
      In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.
  2. to make someone ride or mount, to put on top of something
    رَكَّبَ الْخَالُ اِبْنَ أُخْتِهِ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهِ
    rakkaba l-ḵālu ibna ʔuḵtihi ʕalā ẓahrihi
    The uncle put his nephew on top of his back
Conjugation

Etymology 3

Noun

رَكْب (rakbm (plural رُكُوب (rukūb) or أَرْكُب (ʔarkub))

  1. caravan travellers
Declension

Etymology 4

Noun

رَكْب (rakbm pl

  1. plural of رَاكِب (rākib)

Etymology 5

See رُكْبَة (rukba, knee)

Pronunciation

  • (verb) IPA(key): /ra.ka.ba/
  • (plural noun) IPA(key): /ru.kab/

Verb

رَكَبَ (rakaba) I (non-past يَرْكُبُ (yarkubu), verbal noun رَكْب (rakb))

  1. (transitive, rare) to hit someone on the knee or to hit someone with the knee
Conjugation

Noun

رُكَب (rukabf pl

  1. plural of رُكْبَة (rukba)

Egyptian Arabic

Root
ر ك ب
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic رَكِبَ (rakiba).

Pronunciation

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Verb

ركب (rikib) I (non-past يركب (yirkab))

  1. to ride (a vehicle or animal)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ركب (form-I sound)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m ركبت (rikibt) ركبت (rikibt) ركب (rikib) ركبنا (rikibna) ركبتوا (rikibtu) ركبوا (rikbu)
f ركبتي (rikibti) ركبت (rikbit)
present subjunctive m اركب (arkab) تركب (tirkab) يركب (yirkab) نركب (nirkab) تركبوا (tirkabu) يركبوا (yirkabu)
f تركبي (tirkabi) تركب (tirkab)
present indicative m بركب (barkab) بتركب (bitirkab) بيركب (biyirkab) بنركب (binirkab) بتركبوا (bitirkabu) بيركبوا (biyirkabu)
f بتركبي (bitirkabi) بتركب (bitirkab)
future m حركب (ḥarkab) حتركب (ḥatirkab) حيركب (ḥayirkab) حنركب (ḥanirkab) حتركبوا (ḥatirkabu) حيركبوا (ḥayirkabu)
f حتركبي (ḥatirkabi) حتركب (ḥatirkab)
imperative m اركب (irkab) اركبوا (irkabu)
f اركبي (irkabi)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ر ك ب
3 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic رَكَبَ (rakaba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ri.kib/,
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Verb

ركب (rikib) I (present بركب (birkab))

  1. to embark, to get on
    Antonym: نزل (nizil)
  2. to ride (a vehicle or animal)
Conjugation
    Conjugation of ركب (rikib)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m ركبت (rkibt) ركبت (rkibt) ركب (rikib) ركبنا (rkibna) ركبتو (rkibtu) ركبو (rikbu)
f ركبتي (rkibti) ركبت (rikbat)
present m بركب (barkab) بتركب (btirkab) بركب (birkab) منركب (mnirkab) بتركبو (btirkabu) بركبو (birkabu)
f بتركبي (btirkabi) بتركب (btirkab)
subjunctive m أركب (ʔarkab) تركب (tirkab) يركب (yirkab) نركب (nirkab) تركبو (tirkabu) يركبو (yirkabu)
f تركبي (tirkabi) تركب (tirkab)
imperative m اركب (irkab) اركبو (irkabu)
f اركبي (irkabi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic رَكَّبَ (rakkaba).

Pronunciation

Verb

ركّب (rakkab) II (present بركّب (birakkeb))

  1. to install, to assemble, to put together
  2. to give someone a ride
Conjugation
    Conjugation of ركّب (rakkab)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m ركّبت (rakkabt) ركّبت (rakkabt) ركّب (rakkab) ركّبنا (rakkabna) ركّبتو (rakkabtu) ركّبو (rakkabu)
f ركّبتي (rakkabti) ركّبت (rakkabat)
present m بركّب (barakkeb) بتركّب (bitrakkeb) بركّب (birakkeb) منركّب (minrakkeb) بتركّبو (bitrakkbu) بركّبو (birakkbu)
f بتركّبي (bitrakkbi) بتركّب (bitrakkeb)
subjunctive m اركّب (arakkeb) تركّب (trakkeb) يركّب (yrakkeb) نركّب (nrakkeb) تركّبو (trakkbu) يركّبو (yrakkbu)
f تركّبي (trakkbi) تركّب (trakkeb)
imperative m ركّب (rakkeb) ركّبو (rakkbu)
f ركّبي (rakkbi)