Shusha

See also: shusha

English

Alternative forms

  • Shushi, Shoushi (from Armenian and preferred by Armenians)

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

Shusha

  1. A city and district of Azerbaijan.

Translations

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