rak'a

/ˈɹɑkɑ/

noun

A sequence of movements (including recitation, bowing, and prostration) that constitutes one of two to four cycles of Islamic prayer (salat).

OriginArabic رَكْعَة →
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Meanings

nounrak'a (plural rak'at)

plural rak'at · alternative rak'ah · alternative raka

  1. IslamA sequence of movements (including recitation, bowing, and prostration) that constitutes one of two to four cycles of Islamic prayer (salat).

Origin

  1. Arabicرَكْعَة
  2. Arabicرَكْعَة
  3. Englishrak'a

Borrowed from Arabic رَكْعَة (rakʕa).

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APA

rak'a. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rak'a

MLA

“rak'a.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rak'a. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rak'a,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rak'a.

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