Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awqiyyah

/oʊˈkɪjə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: awqiyyah
IPA: /oʊˈkɪjə/

29

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: أُوقِيَّة

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊˈkɪjə/

Questions

How do you pronounce awqiyyah?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈkɪjə/.
What does awqiyyah mean?: An Egyptian unit of weight equivalent to about 37 grams (1.3 oz.)
Where does awqiyyah come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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