Etymology

ruku'

Today it means: The act of bowing as part of Islamic prayer. Full definition →

Arabic رُكُوع
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromرُكُوع
  2. English todayruku'

Borrowed from Arabic رُكُوع (rukūʕ).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.