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]

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

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”)