Tarix

Tarix is a word in Azerbaijani and other Turkic languages meaning history, chronology, or dating of events. It denotes both the academic discipline of history and the broad concept of past events. In Azerbaijan and other Turkic-speaking communities, Tarix is also used as a given name for individuals; in Turkish, its cognate form is tarih, and in Persian and Arabic-influenced languages the root appears as tarikh. The etymology traces to Arabic ta'rīkh, meaning to chronicle or to date, with transmission through Persian and Turkish into Turkic languages.

In educational contexts, Tarix is the subject that covers historical events, movements, and figures, and it forms a standard part of curricula in schools and universities. The term is found in national histories and textbooks, museum labels, and archival descriptions where past events are organized chronologically.

As a proper noun, Tarix can appear in names of people, institutions, or locations in Turkic-speaking regions. It may also appear in literature and media as a title or thematic element tied to memory, time, and national or cultural history.

Alternative forms include Tarih (Turkish), Tarikh (Persian and Arabic), and related terms in other languages. See also Tarih, Tarikh.