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Weight/Mass | Convert from oka, oke [Turkey] to uncia [Rome] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (oka, oke [Turkey]) The oka, oke [Turkey] is a traditional unit of weight in Turkey and throughout the eastern Mediterranean. The oka is approximately 2.8 pounds or 1.28 kilograms, although its size varied somewhat over the large area formerly included in the Turkish empire. Unit Definition (uncia [Rome]) The uncia is the Roman ounce, equal to about 27.2875 grams of 0.9625 ounce avoirdupois. There were 12 ounces in a Roman pound, and the word uncia means a 12th part; its name gives us the ounce, of course, and also the inch.
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