ركاب
Root: ركب
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
ركاب rikāb pl. ركب rukub stirrup; (pl. -āt, ركب rukub, ركائب rakā’ib2) riding Camel, riding animal, mount │حل ركابه بأرضنا ḥalla rikābuhū bi-arḍinā he has arrived on our soil; هو في ركابه he is his loyal follower, he doge his footsteps; سار في ركابه do.; to cling to s.o.’s heels, be blindly subservient to s.o.
Entry 2
ركاب rakkāb one who rides frequently, (professional) horseman or rider, jockey
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