Lachin

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proper noun

A town and district of Azerbaijan, under Armenian occupation between the two Nagorno-Karabakh wars.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and district of Azerbaijan, under Armenian occupation between the two Nagorno-Karabakh wars.

Origin

  1. Azerbaijanilaçın“falcon”
  2. EnglishLachin

From Azerbaijani laçın (“falcon”), or possibly a Turkish or Ottoman Turkish cognate.

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Translations

Russian Лачи́н, Лачы́н
  • Лачи́н (Lačín)a town in Azerbaijan
  • Лачы́н (Lačýn)a town in Azerbaijan
Turkish Laçın
  • Laçına town in Azerbaijan
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APA

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MLA

“Lachin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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