English Explanatory Dictionary

awqiyyah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/oʊˈkɪjə/

Word forms

awqiyyah

Etymology

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

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