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awqiyyah

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /oʊˈkɪjə/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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