OKAPI Meaning of OKAPI in English o ‧ ka ‧ pi /əʊˈkɑːpi $ oʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural okapi or okapis ) [countable] an African animal like a ↑ giraffe , but with a shorter neck Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012