awqiyyah

English

Etymology

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

Noun

awqiyyah (plural awqiyyah)

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