استحکامات

See also: استحكامات

Persian

Etymology

Arabic plural of (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]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔes.t̪ʰeɦ.kʰɒː.mɒ́ːt̪]

Readings

Dari reading^?	istehkāmāt
Iranian reading^?	estehkâmât

Noun

استحکامات • (estehkâmât)

(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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