rakʽa

noun

ra·​kʽa

variants or rakʽah

ˈrəkə

plural -s

: a fixed series of ritual movements and formulas (as bowings and recitations) repeated in the daily prayers of Muslims

Word History

Etymology

Arabic rakʽah

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