[hīa] (n) EN: damn ; goddamn ; bad person ; bad guy ; great villain ; jinx ; scoundrel ; person who brings bad luck, ; thoroughly bad characterFR: vilaine personne [ f ] ; scélérat [ m ] ; fripouille [ f ] ; personne qui porte la guigne [ f ]
n. [ Turk., from Ar. wilāyah. ] One of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire; -- formerly called eyalet. [ 1913 Webster ]