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okas

okas is the plural of oka.

Meaning of oka

Noun

oka (plural okas)

  1. (historical) A former Turkish, Egyptian, Hungarian, and Romanian unit of weight, usually of a little more than a kilogram.
    • At Constantinople, the cantaro, or quintal, contains 44 okes, or 100 rottoli; and the cantaro weighs about 123¾ lbs. avoirdupois, the oke 2lbs. 13 oz., and the rottolo 19⁴⁄₅ oz., and the chequee 11¼ oz. avoirdupois... At Smyrna, the cantaro, or kintal, contains 45 okes, or 100 rottoli. The batman...1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia, volume XXX, Rottolo, page 632
  2. A unit of volume in Egypt (and formerly Turkey) corresponding to about 1.2 litres.

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Questions about okas

What is okas the plural of?
Okas is the plural of oka.

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