/ʕur.quːb/
OriginFrom Proto-Semitic *ʕarqūb-, which originates from mingling *ʕarq- – Arabic عِرْق (ʕirq, “stem, vein, nerve”) – and *ʕaqib- – Arabic عَقِب (ʕaqib, “heel”). Cognate with Classical Syriac ܥܪܩܘܒܐ (ʿarqubbā) and Hebrew עַרְקוּב (ʿarqūḇ) of the same meaning.
- countablea sinew stretching in the leg calf between the heel and the back of the knee, the heel cord, Achilles tendon
- countable, literarythe middle joint in either of the hind legs, the hock
Formsعُرْقُوب(canonical, masculine) · ʕurqūb(romanization) · عَرَاقِيب(plural) · عُرْقُوب(indefinite, informal, singular, triptote) · الْعُرْقُوب(definite, informal, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوب(construct, informal, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبٌ(indefinite, nominative, singular, triptote) · الْعُرْقُوبُ(definite, nominative, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبُ(construct, nominative, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبًا(accusative, indefinite, singular, triptote) · الْعُرْقُوبَ(accusative, definite, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبَ(accusative, construct, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبٍ(genitive, indefinite, singular, triptote) · الْعُرْقُوبِ(definite, genitive, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبِ(construct, genitive, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبَيْن(dual, indefinite, informal, singular, triptote) · الْعُرْقُوبَيْن(definite, dual, informal, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبَيْ(construct, dual, informal, singular, triptote) · عُرْقُوبَانِ(dual, indefinite, nominative, singular, triptote) · الْعُرْقُوبَانِ(definite, dual, nominative, singular, triptote)
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