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kaza

/ˈkaza/

kaza noun: a subdistrict, particularly (historical) a third-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire.

Noun

kaza (plural kazas)

  1. A subdistrict, particularly (historical) a third-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire.
    Synonyms:
    kaymakamlik

kaza meaning in Marathi

kaza in Marathi

Translations
काझा kājhā

Synonyms of kaza

  • kaymakamlik

Forms of kaza

pluralkazas
alternative formcaza

Origin of kaza

From Ottoman Turkish قضا (kaza, “division of a sanjak”), from Arabic قَضَاء (qaḍāʔ, “jurisdiction, court circuit”), from قَضَى (qaḍā, “to decide, to judge”).

Questions about kaza

What does kaza mean?
Kaza means a subdistrict, particularly (historical) a third-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire.
What is kaza in Marathi?
Kaza in Marathi is काझा (kājhā). See Kaza meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is kaza?
Kaza is a noun.
How do you pronounce kaza?
Kaza is pronounced /ˈkaza/.
What is the plural of kaza?
The plural of kaza is kazas.

Words near kaza in the dictionary

  1. Kayunga
  2. Kayuvava
  3. Kaz
  4. Kaz Dagi
  5. Kaz.
  6. kaza
  7. kazaam
  8. kazabaika
  9. kazabaikas
  10. kazacharthran
  11. kazacharthrans

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