Karabakh
English
/kɑːɹəˈbɑːk/
proper noun
Definitions
- A geographic region in present-day southwestern Azerbaijan and eastern Armenia. It includes three regions: Highland Karabakh (present-day Nagorno-Karabakh), Lowland Karabakh (the southern Kura-steppes) and a part of Syunik.
- (informal) Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Караба́х derived from Persian باغ (garden, orchard).
Origin
Persian
باغ
Gloss
garden, orchard
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
園