oka
1Also 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).
Origin of oka
1- Also oke .
Words Nearby oka
Other definitions for oka (2 of 3)
oca.
Other definitions for Oka (3 of 3)
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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How to use oka in a sentence
The army of the grand duke was defeated on the oka; Moscow was burned and Vladimir besieged.
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.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.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life | Thomas Wallace KnoxThe railway station is across the oka and near the site of the annual fair.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life | Thomas Wallace KnoxShe showed them where she and Katy had ascended, and told them where they would be likely to find oka Sayye.
Her Father's Daughter | Gene Stratton-Porter
British Dictionary definitions for oka (1 of 2)
oke (əʊk)
/ (ˈəʊkə) /
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
Origin of oka
1British Dictionary definitions for Oka (2 of 2)
/ (ˈəʊkə) /
a brine-cured Canadian cheese
Origin of Oka
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