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oka

UK/ˈɒkə/ US/ˈoʊkʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds

2.

a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints

3.

Origin

From Italian oca, from French oque, from Ottoman Turkish اوقه (okka). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.

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