oka

¹

[ oh-kuh ]

noun

1. 1. Also called old oka. a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms).
   2. Also called new oka. 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).

oka

²

[ oh-kuh ]

noun

1. oca.

Oka

³

[ oh-kah; Russian uh-kah ]

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.

Oka

¹

/ ˈəʊkə /

noun

1. a brine-cured Canadian cheese

oka

²

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oka¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oka¹

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

Origin of oka²

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

Example Sentences

However, the closest of them all was the men’s horizontal bar gymnastics final, where Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka and Colombia’s Angel Barajas were barely inseparable.

From BBC

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

"DNA damage is linked with aging phenotypes," said Oka.

From Science Daily

"Our research opens up new avenues for understanding the underlying mechanisms of premature aging diseases and offers potential targets for therapeutic intervention," Oka said.

From Science Daily

“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