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1. Kahiya: Title of a political representative in Turkey. The word, pronounced "kehya" or "kyahya," is Turkish and is a corruption of the Persian "ketkhoda. It means "head man," or representative in a small village where the people usually appoint the oldest ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]