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oka

Syllabification: (o·ka)
Pronunciation: /ˈōkə/

(also oke)
Definition of oka

noun

  • 1an Egyptian and former Turkish unit of weight, variable but now usually equal to approximately 1.3 kg (2 3/ 4 lb).
  • 2an Egyptian and former Turkish unit of capacity equal to approximately 0.2 liter ( 1/ 3 pint).

Origin:

early 17th century: via Italian and French oque from Turkish okka, from Arabic ūḳiya, based on Latin uncia 'ounce'

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