oke
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A historical unit of weight in the Ottoman Empire about 1.3 kilograms
- noun
- Archaic
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oke
- One oke is approximately equal to 1.28 kilograms.
Examples
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Historical records list the price of wheat per oke in the 19th century.
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In the Ottoman markets, merchants often sold spices by the oke.
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A single oke of cotton was considered a significant amount for trade.
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The oke was used to measure spices in the Ottoman Empire.
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In the Ottoman markets, merchants often sold spices by the oke.
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Historical records list the price of wheat per oke in the 19th century.
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The oke was used to measure spices in the Ottoman Empire.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oke comes from Ottoman Turkish okka, a market 'measure' much like an 'ounce' or small 'pound' used to weigh goods. That's why an oke means a historical unit of mass of about 1.28 kilograms.
