nahiyah en · NOUN
Etymology
From Arabic نَاحِيَة (nāḥiya, “region, district; local administrative division”) directly and via cognates in other languages such as Ottoman Turkish ناحیه (nâhiye).
Meanings
- A local administrative division consisting of a number of small towns or villages in some Muslim countries, including (historical) parts of Europe under the Ottoman Empire.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nahiya | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nahiye | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nahiyahs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
kaza · vilayet · mudir · sanjak
Translations (5)
pl nahija (Translations) · sq nahijë (Translations) · ar نَاحِيَة (Translations) · ota ناحیه (Translations) · mr नाहिये (Translations)