Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed region in the South Caucasus, historically associated with Armenian and Azerbaijani communities. The term refers to the Nagorno area (literally 'mountainous,' from Russian) and Karabakh (meaning 'black garden' in Turkish-influenced Persian). The phrase is used in geopolitics, news discourse, and cultural discussions, often with nuanced pronunciation due to multilingual roots and regional sensitivity.
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