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oka
1[ oh-kuh ]
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).
oka
2[ oh-kuh ]
noun
- oca.
Oka
3[ oh-kah; Russian uh-kah ]
noun
- 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
- a brine-cured Canadian cheese
oka
2/ 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
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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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