ناحیه

See also: ناحية

Persian

Alternative forms

• ناحیت (nâhiyat) (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَاحِيَة (nāḥiya).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nɑː.hi.ˈja]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.ɦi.jǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.ɦi.jǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.ji.jǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.ji.jǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.ɦi.jé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.ɦi.jǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	nāhiya
Dari reading?	nāhiya
Iranian reading?	nâhiye
Tajik reading?	nohiya

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Noun

ناحیه • (nâhiye) (plural ناحیه‌ها (nâhiye-hâ) or نواحی (navâhi))

1. area, region, zone
2. nahiyah

Descendants

• → English: nahiye