Moroccan Darija for “knee”
/rkba/
ركبة
Rkebti katderni mlli kanjri.
My knee hurts when I run.
Say rkba (ركبة) for “knee” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /rkba/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Rkebti katderni mlli kanjri.”, meaning “My knee hurts when I run.”
S9at rkba dyali mn lti7a.
سقات ركبة ديالي من الطيحة.
My knee got bruised from the fall. · Mon genou s'est blessé à cause de la chute.
Khasni ndir l'krem 3la rkba.
خاصني ندير الكريم على الركبة.
I need to apply cream on my knee. · Je dois appliquer de la crème sur mon genou.
Rkba dyal l'3awd kbar bzzaf.
ركبة ديال العود كبار بزاف.
The horse's knee is very big. · Le genou du cheval est très grand.
The word 'rkba' is used in everyday conversation to refer to the knee. It is commonly used when discussing health, injuries, or physical activities. A common expression is 'rkba katderni', meaning 'my knee hurts'. There are no notable regional variants for this term in Moroccan Darija.
| English | knee |
|---|---|
| Spanish | rodilla |
| Italian | ginocchio |
| German | Knie |
| Portuguese | joelho |
| Dutch | knie |
| Turkish | diz |
rkba (ركبة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "knee" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the body category.
A natural example is “Rkebti katderni mlli kanjri.” It means “My knee hurts when I run.”
Rkba is pronounced /rkba/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ركبة.
The word 'rkba' is used in everyday conversation to refer to the knee. It is commonly used when discussing health, injuries, or physical activities. A common expression is 'rkba katderni', meaning 'my knee hurts'. There are no notable regional variants for this term in Moroccan Darija.