nahiye

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A form of nahiyah — 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.

OriginOttoman Turkish ناحیه ← Arabic نَاحِيَة →
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Meanings

nounnahiye (plural nahiyes)

plural nahiyes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nahiyah.

Origin

  1. Arabicنَاحِيَة
  2. Ottoman Turkishناحیه
  3. Englishnahiye

From Ottoman Turkish ناحیه (nâhiye), from Arabic نَاحِيَة (nāḥiya).

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