oke Meaning, Definition & Usage

Oke noun

Etymology

Turk. okkah, fr. Ar. &umac;k&imac;yah, wak&imac;yah, prob. fr. Gr. , , an ounce, fr. L. uncia. Cf. Ounce a weight.

Definitions

1. A Turkish and Egyptian weight, equal to about 2¾ pounds.
2. An Hungarian and Wallachian measure, equal to about 2½ pints.