Persian edit

Etymology edit

پاد (pâd, guardian, defender) +‎ ـگان (-gân). Coined by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature in 1939, replacing the Turkic loan ساخلو (sâxlow).

Pronunciation edit

Readings
Iranian reading? pâdegân, pâdgân

Noun edit

Dari فرقه
Iranian Persian پادگان
Tajik гарнизон

پادگان (pâdegân or pâdgân) (plural پادگان‌ها (pâdegân-hâ))

  1. (military) garrison

Further reading edit