nahiyah

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noun

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.

OriginArabic نَاحِيَة ← Ottoman Turkish ناحیه →
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Meanings

nounnahiyah (plural nahiyahs)

plural nahiyahs · alternative nahiya · alternative nahiye

  1. governmentA 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.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishناحیه
  2. Arabicنَاحِيَة“region, district; local administrative division”
  3. Englishnahiyah

From Arabic نَاحِيَة (nāḥiya, “region, district; local administrative division”) directly and via cognates in other languages such as Ottoman Turkish ناحیه (nâhiye).

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Translations

Arabic نَاحِيَة
  • نَاحِيَة (nāḥiya)Translations
Polish nahija
  • nahijaTranslations
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APA

nahiyah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nahiyah

MLA

“nahiyah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nahiyah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nahiyah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nahiyah.

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