nahiyah

== English == === Alternative forms === nahiya, nahiye === Etymology === From Arabic نَاحِيَة (nāḥiya, “region, district; local administrative division”) directly and via cognates in other languages such as Ottoman Turkish ناحیه (nâhiye). === Noun === nahiyah (plural nahiyahs) (politics) 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. ==== Coordinate terms ==== vilayet, sanjak, kaza mudir ==== Translations ====