Oka

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɒkÉ™/

Origin

From Italian oca, from French oque, from Turkish okka. The Turkish is sometimes said to be from Arabic وقية, but some dispute this, since the latter denotes a much smaller weight. The Arabic probably came, via Classical Syriac, from Greek ουγκιά, from Latin uncia ("ounce, twelfth part"), from unus ("one").

Full definition of oka

Noun

1. A unit of weight in the Ottoman Empire and certain successor states, equal to 400 dirhams. Variably equivalent to about 1.25 kilograms (2.75 pounds).
2. A unit of volume in Egypt (and formerly Turkey) corresponding to about 1.2 litres.

Anagrams

• koa
• oak