awqiyyah

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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awqiyyah (plural awqiyyah)

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