raka'a

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic رَكْعَة‎ (rakʕa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rá.ká.ʔàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [rə́.kə́.ʔàː]

Noun

r̃aka'ā̀ f (plural r̃aka'ō'ī, possessed form r̃aka'àr̃)

  1. (Islam) A unit of Muslim prayer involving prostration.
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