istihkâm

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish استحكام (istihkâm), from Arabic اِسْتِحْكَام (istiḥkām).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /is.tihˈcam/
  • Hyphenation: is‧tih‧kâm

Noun

istihkâm (definite accusative istihkâmı)

  1. fortification, fortress