Meaning

2 senses

  1. (historical)A former Turkish, Egyptian, Hungarian, and Romanian unit of weight, usually of a little more than a kilogram.

    a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds

  2. A unit of volume in Egypt (and formerly Turkey) corresponding to about 1.2 litres.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. I wonder if Mr. Oka will teach English.

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  2. We plan to have a party for Mr. Oka next Sunday.

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  3. Next Sunday we are going to have a party for Mr Oka.

    deNächsten Sonntag richten wir eine Feier für Herrn Oka aus. — Waldelfe

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  4. Will Mr Oka teach English?

    deWird Herr Oka Englisch unterrichten? — xtofu80

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Origin

From Italian oca, from French oque, from Ottoman Turkish اوقه (okka). Doublet of ounce, in

From Italian oca, from French oque, from Ottoman Turkish اوقه (okka). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.

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Forms

plural: okas

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers:ocaOxalis tuberosaOxalis crenata

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
OKA1okapiokonomiyakiokraoldA1

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