Shusha

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proper noun

A city and district of Azerbaijan.

OriginAzerbaijani Şuşa ← Russian Шуша́ ← Armenian Շոշ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shushi · alternative Shoushi

  1. A city and district of Azerbaijan.

Origin

  1. ArmenianՇոշ
  2. RussianШуша́
  3. AzerbaijaniŞuşa
  4. EnglishShusha

From Azerbaijani Şuşa and Russian Шуша́ (Šušá), ultimately from Armenian Շոշ (Šoš), the name of a nearby Armenian village whose inhabitants were resettled in Shusha upon founding.

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Translations

French Chouchi
  • Chouchia town in Azerbaijan
Korean 슈샤
  • 슈샤 (syusya)a town in Azerbaijan
Persian شوشی
  • شوشی (šuši)a town in Azerbaijan
Russian Шуша́, Шуши́
  • Шуша́ (Šušá)a town in Azerbaijan
  • Шуши́ (Šuší)a town in Azerbaijan
Turkish Şuşa
  • Şuşaa town in Azerbaijan
Cite this entry
APA

Shusha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shusha

MLA

“Shusha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shusha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shusha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shusha.

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