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  oka

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  Oka

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

oka

¹ American  

[oh-kuh] / ˈoʊ kə /

noun

1. 1. Also called old oka.  a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms).

   2. Also called new oka.  a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.

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

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oka ² American  

[oh-kuh] / ˈoʊ kə /

noun

1. oca.

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Oka ³ American  

[oh-kah, uh-kah] / oʊˈkɑ, ʌˈkɑ /

noun

1. 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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oka ¹ British  

/ ˈəʊkə, əʊk /

noun

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

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

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Oka ² British  

/ ˈəʊkə /

noun

1. a brine-cured Canadian cheese

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Etymology

Origin of oka

1615–25; < Italian occa < Turkish okka < Arabic (compare ūquiyya ) < Greek ounkíā; cognate with Latin uncia; see ounce ¹

Example Sentences

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The copper is so much per oka, the workmanship so much; every article is weighed by a sworn weigher and a ticket sent with it. 

From Letters from Egypt by Ross, Janet

E hoi ka makani Let the wind fly A ka maka oka opua Before the face of the clouds.

From Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands by Nordhoff, Charles

We bought an oka of excellent cherries, which we were cruel enough to taste in the streets, before the hungry eyes of the suffering merchants.

From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Taylor, Bayard

At a quarter to eight Je kvarono antaŭ la oka yeh kvahro'no ahn'tahw la oh-kah At nine a.m.

From Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation by Mann, William W.

Although the basic theory behind Floquet physics dates back to a 2009 proposal by Oka and Aoki, experimental proof has been difficult.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026

To source the foam and PVC for their soles, Oka Brands tried tapping into the automotive industry's supplier network — an unconventional but necessary workaround.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

His efforts on the high bar solidified the win for Japan in the all-around team competition, earning him and his teammates — Kazuma Kaya, Shinnosuke Oka, Takaaki Sugino and Wataru Tanigawa — a gold medal.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2024

“Gay people don’t have an agenda other than to grow up, have friends, get married, get a job,” said Laura Oka at the meeting.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

On our left was the mouth of the Oka, and the Fair beyond, which seemed to be swarming with ants, lay flat on the water level.

From Russian Rambles by Hapgood, Isabel Florence