Oka
[ˈoʊ.kə]Meaning
the Oka, a river in Russia; also a kind of pike and a cheese named for a village
Background Story
Oka is the English form of Russian Ока́ (Oká), a river name probably cognate with Sanskrit ओघ (ogha), meaning stream, flood or torrent of water. The same word comes from French, from a Mohawk term for a kind of pike, and names a cheese called after the village. Oka is also used as an abbreviation for "officially known as".
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