oka

[ 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

1615–25; <Italian occa<Turkish okka<Arabic (compare ūquiyya) <Greek ounkíā; cognate with Latin uncia;see ounce¹

Words nearby oka

Ojibwa, Ojibway, ojo caliente, OJT, OK, oka, Okanagan, Okanagan Lake, okapi, Okavango, okay

Definition for oka (2 of 3)

oka²

[ oh-kuh ]

/ ˈoʊ kə /

noun

oca.

Definition for oka (3 of 3)

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 (1,530 km) long.

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Example sentences from the Web for oka

And up there on a small ledge Oka Sayye came down directly above us.
Her Father's Daughter|Gene Stratton-Porter
Nigni Novgorod, where the Oka empties into the Volga, was as usual the appointed place of rendezvous.
The Empire of Russia|John S. C. Abbott
Oka has described the development from the statoblast of the allied Japanese species.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
The Oka joins the Volga at Nijni, and the town is situated on a high peninsula between the two rivers.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,|Alexander Michie

I lived at Riasan with my father, aunt and cousin, in a little wooden house not far from the banks of the Oka.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVII. No. 101. May, 1876.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oka (1 of 2)

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 1

British Dictionary definitions for oka (2 of 2)

Oka

/ (ˈəʊkə) /

noun

a brine-cured Canadian cheese

Word Origin for Oka

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

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单词	oka
释义	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 ¹ 1615–25; <Italian occa<Turkish okka<Arabic (compare ūquiyya) <Greek ounkíā; cognate with Latin uncia;see ounce¹ Words nearby oka Ojibwa, Ojibway, ojo caliente, OJT, OK, oka, Okanagan, Okanagan Lake, okapi, Okavango, okay Definition for oka (2 of 3) oka² [ oh-kuh ] / ˈoʊ kə / noun oca. Definition for oka (3 of 3) 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 (1,530 km) long. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oka And up there on a small ledge Oka Sayye came down directly above us. Her Father's Daughter\|Gene Stratton-Porter Nigni Novgorod, where the Oka empties into the Volga, was as usual the appointed place of rendezvous. The Empire of Russia\|John S. C. Abbott Oka has described the development from the statoblast of the allied Japanese species. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale The Oka joins the Volga at Nijni, and the town is situated on a high peninsula between the two rivers. The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,\|Alexander Michie I lived at Riasan with my father, aunt and cousin, in a little wooden house not far from the banks of the Oka. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVII. No. 101. May, 1876.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for oka (1 of 2) 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 1 British Dictionary definitions for oka (2 of 2) Oka / (ˈəʊkə) / noun a brine-cured Canadian cheese Word Origin for Oka named after Oka, Quebec, where it is made at a monastery 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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