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rakʿa

or ra·kʿah

[ ruhk-uh ]
/ ˈrʌk ə /

noun Islam.

a portion of the salat, the prescribed prayers said five times a day, that combines a ritual of bows and prostrations with the recitation of prayers.

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Origin of rakʿa

From the Arabic word rakʿah

Words nearby rakʿa

raja yoga, Rajkot, Rajput, Rajputana, Rajya Sabha, rakʿa, Rakata, rake, raked, rakehell, rake in
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