oka

[ oh-kuh ]

/ ˈoʊ kə /

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noun

Also called old oka . a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms).
Also called new oka . a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.

a form unit of liquid measure, equal to about 1.33 U.S. liquid quarts (1.26 liters).

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Also oke .

Origin of oka

1615–25; <Italian occa<Turkish okka<Arabic (compare ūquiyya) <Greek ounkíā; cognate with Latin uncia;see ounce¹

Words nearby oka

Ojibway, Ojibwe, ojo caliente, OJT, OK, oka, Okanagan, Okanagan Lake, okapi, Okavango, okay

Other definitions for oka (2 of 3)

oka²

[ oh-kuh ]

/ ˈoʊ kə /

noun

oca.

Other definitions for oka (3 of 3)

Oka

[ oh-kah; Russian uh-kah ]

/ oʊˈkɑ; Russian ʌˈkɑ /

noun

a river in the central Russian Federation in Europe, flowing NE to the Volga at Nizhni Novgorod. 950 miles (1,530 km) long.

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How to use oka in a sentence

The army of the grand duke was defeated on the Oka; Moscow was burned and Vladimir besieged.
The Story of Russia|R. Van Bergen, M.A.
Some of the versions state particularly that the crow came from the south, "Oka mahli imma minti tok."
Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 2 (of 14), 1899|Various
With an eye to his pocket the fellow carried me to an establishment of the same name on the other side of the Oka.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
The railway station is across the Oka and near the site of the annual fair.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

She showed them where she and Katy had ascended, and told them where they would be likely to find Oka Sayye.
Her Father's Daughter|Gene Stratton-Porter

British Dictionary definitions for oka (1 of 2)

oka

oke (əʊk)

/ (ˈəʊkə) /

noun

a unit of weight used in Turkey, equal to about 2.75 pounds or 1.24 kilograms

a unit of liquid measure used in Turkey, equal to about 1.3 pints or 0.75 litres

Word Origin for oka

C17: from Turkish ōqah, from Arabic ūqiyah, probably from Greek ounkia; perhaps related to Latin uncia one twelfth; see ounce 1

British Dictionary definitions for oka (2 of 2)

Oka

/ (ˈəʊkə) /

noun

a brine-cured Canadian cheese

Word Origin for Oka

named after Oka, Quebec, where it is made at a monastery

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