"arkan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rukn [singular]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أَرْكان (ʔarkān). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|ar:أَرْكان|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "أَرْكان", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "arkan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="arkan"> Borrowed from Arabic أَرْكان (ʔarkān). Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=rukn}} arkan pl (normally plural, singular rukn)
  1. (Islam) The five "pillars", requirements or devotional duties of Islam: shahada, salat, zakat, saum and hajjh. Tags: plural, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-arkan-en-noun--TsWh8aP Categories (other): Islam, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Turkic languages: Turkish urgan (“lasso, tether”), Crimean Tatar arqan (“rope”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|tr|urgan|t=lasso, tether}} Turkish urgan (“lasso, tether”), {{der|en|crh|arqan|t=rope}} Crimean Tatar arqan (“rope”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} arkan
  1. A Ukrainian folk dance.
    Sense id: en-arkan-en-noun-HFEDpG0o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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