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oka

1

[ oh-kuh ]

noun

    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.
  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oka1

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

The army of the grand duke was defeated on the Oka; Moscow was burned and Vladimir besieged.

Some of the versions state particularly that the crow came from the south, "Oka mahli imma minti tok."

With an eye to his pocket the fellow carried me to an establishment of the same name on the other side of the Oka.

The railway station is across the Oka and near the site of the annual fair.

She showed them where she and Katy had ascended, and told them where they would be likely to find Oka Sayye.

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