awqiyyah

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US/oʊˈkɪjə/

noun

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

OriginArabic أُوقِيَّة →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Arabicأُوقِيَّة
  2. Englishawqiyyah

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

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APA

awqiyyah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awqiyyah

MLA

“awqiyyah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awqiyyah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “awqiyyah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awqiyyah.

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