استحکامات

See also: استحكامات

Persian

Etymology

Arabic plural of استحکام (estehkâm), from Arabic اِسْتِحْكَام (istiḥkām, “intensification, becoming fortified”). Probably a calque of French fortification, likely via Ottoman Turkish استحكامات (istihkamat).

Pronunciation

  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰe̞ɦ.kʰɑː.mɑ́ːt̪]

Readings
Dari reading? istehkāmāt
Iranian reading? estehkâmât

Noun

استحکامات • (estehkâmât)

  1. (military) fortification (especially one that fully encircles the defended position)

See also

  • بارو (bâru, “fortification, defensive wall”)
  • برج و بارو (borj o bâru)
  • حصار (hesâr)
  • دژ (dež, “castle, fortress”)
  • قلعه (qel'e, “castle, fortified residence”)
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