irkoppa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic رُكْبَة‎ (rukba)

Noun

irkoppa f (plural irkupptejn)

  1. (anatomy) knee
    It-tubu ta’ l-irkoppa għandu żewġ toqob li jillimitaw il-moviment tar-riġel.
    The knee tube has two lugs which limit the movement of the lower leg.
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