IN GREEK
οκά
oka
oka, old unit of weight of about 1.28 kg; με την οκά, in large quantities
IN TURKISH
okka
okka
okka, old unit of weight (dated)
WEAR THE WORD
οκά in blue ink and okka in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Round trip
- STARTED IN
- Latin
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Nişanyan traces Turkish okka through Arabic and Syriac to Greek οὐγκία, from Latin uncia; Greek οκά is from Turkish.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘οκά / okka’, entry 213, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/213-oka/. Accessed [day month year].