# Karin Tak

> English word · Proper noun

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

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/karin-tak