oka
1
[ oh-kuh ]
/ ˈoʊ kə /
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).
Also
oke.
Origin of oka
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1615–25; < Italian
occa < Turkish
okka < Arabic (compare
ūquiyya) < Greek
ounkíā; cognate with Latin
uncia; see
ounce1
Words nearby oka
Definition for oka (2 of 4)
Definition for oka (3 of 4)
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 (1530 km) long.
Definition for oka (4 of 4)
oca
or o·ka
[ oh-kuh ]
/ ˈoʊ kə /
noun
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
a tuber of this plant.
Origin of oca
1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua
oqa
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British Dictionary definitions for oka (1 of 3)
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
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British Dictionary definitions for oka (2 of 3)
Oka
/ (ˈəʊkə) /
noun
a brine-cured Canadian cheese
Word Origin for Oka
named after
Oka, Quebec, where it is made at a monastery
British Dictionary definitions for oka (3 of 3)
oca
/ (ˈəʊkə) /
noun
any of various South American herbaceous plants of the genus Oxalis, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Oxalidaceae
Word Origin for oca
C20: via Spanish from Quechua
okka