okas

/ˈoʊkəs/

Meanings

noun

A former Turkish, Egyptian, Hungarian, and Romanian unit of weight, usually of a little more than a kilogram.

Examples :

""My grandmother's old Romanian cookbook lists ingredients in okas rather than kilograms, so I have to convert the measurements before baking." "

noun

A unit of volume in Egypt (and formerly Turkey) corresponding to about 1.2 litres.

Examples :

"The street vendor sold olive oil in glass bottles, each containing about one okas, or 1.2 liters. "

unit amount history

Related Words

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

cookbook noun

/ˈkʊkˌbʊk/

A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.

"My grandmother's cookbook has many delicious family recipes. "

corresponding verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's performance on the math test corresponded to the level of effort she put in during the week. "

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

At some time in the past

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

bottles noun

/ˈbɒtl̩z/ /ˈbɑtl̩z/

A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.

"Beer is often sold in bottles."

convert noun

/ˈkɒn.vəːt/ /ˈkɑn.vəɹt/

A person who has converted to a religion.

"They were all converts to Islam."

kilograms noun

/ˈkɪləˌɡræmz/ /ˈkɪloʊˌɡræmz/

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

"The bag of potatoes weighs five kilograms. "

kilogram noun

/ˈkɪləɡɹæm/

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

"The apple weighed one kilogram. "

measurements noun

/ˈmɛʒərmənts/ /ˈmɛʒərˌmɛnts/

The act of measuring.

"The baker carefully recorded the measurements of all the ingredients to make sure the cake would turn out perfectly. "