rak'a

See also: Appendix:Variations of "raka"

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَكْعَة (rakʕa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɑkɑ/

Noun

rak'a (plural rak'at)

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

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