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awqiyyah

US/oʊˈkɪjə/

awqiyyah noun: an Egyptian unit of weight equivalent to about 37 grams (1.3 oz.).

Noun

awqiyyah (plural awqiyyah)

  1. An Egyptian unit of weight equivalent to about 37 grams (1.3 oz.)

Forms of awqiyyah

pluralawqiyyah

Origin of awqiyyah

From Arabic أُوقِيَّة (ʔūqiyya). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, ouguiya, and oka.

Questions about awqiyyah

What does awqiyyah mean?
Awqiyyah means an Egyptian unit of weight equivalent to about 37 grams (1.3 oz.).
What part of speech is awqiyyah?
Awqiyyah is a noun.
How do you pronounce awqiyyah?
Awqiyyah is pronounced /oʊˈkɪjə/ (US).
What is the plural of awqiyyah?
The plural of awqiyyah is awqiyyah.

Words near awqiyyah in the dictionary

  1. aworking
  2. AWOS
  3. AWP
  4. AWPs
  5. awqaf
  6. awqiyyah
  7. awrack
  8. awrah
  9. awrahs
  10. awrath
  11. awrathed

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