پدافند

Persian

Alternative forms

• پادآفند (pâd-âfand)

Etymology

From پدـ (pad-, “prefix indicating opposite, reverse”) +‎ آفند (âfand, “attack, fight”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pa.ðɑː.fanð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.d̪ɑː.fän̪d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.d̪ɑː.fän̪d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰä.d̪ɑː.fän̪d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰä.d̪ɔː.fän̪d̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰæ.d̪ɒː.fæn̪d̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.d̪ɔ.fän̪d̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	paḏāfand
Dari reading?	padāfand
Iranian reading?	padâfand
Tajik reading?	padofand

Noun

پدافند • (padâfand) (plural پدافندها (padâfand-hâ))

1. defence

   Synonym: دفاع (defâ')

   Antonyms: حمله (hamle), آفند (âfand)

   پدافند عامل ― padâfand-e 'âmel ― active defence

   پدافند غیرعامل ― padâfand-e ğeyr-e âmel ― passive defence

   پدافند هوایی ― padâfand-e havâyi ― air defence

Usage notes

This word is only used when talking about the military but دفاع (defâ') can be used in any context.