Karin Tak

proper noun

A village in Artsakh (a former unrecognized state, now annexed by Azerbaijan and, as a result, abandoned by its population).

OriginArmenian Քարին Տակ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Artsakh (a former unrecognized state, now annexed by Azerbaijan and, as a result, abandoned by its population).

Origin

  1. ArmenianՔարին Տակ
  2. EnglishKarin Tak

From Armenian Քարին Տակ (Kʻarin Tak, literally “below the rock”), referring to the sheer vertical cliffs towering above the village, on top of which Shushi is built.

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Translations

Russian Кари́н Так
  • Кари́н Так (Karín Tak)village in Artsakh
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APA

Karin Tak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karin%20Tak

MLA

“Karin Tak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karin%20Tak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Karin Tak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karin%20Tak.

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