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==Persian==

===Pronunciation===
{{fa-IPA|-gān}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|fa|adjectival}}
From {{inh|fa|pal||tr=[[-kʾn']]|ts=-(a)gān|sc=Phlv}}. Compare {{cog|xcl|-ական}}, an Iranian borrowing.

====Suffix====
{{head|fa|suffix|tr=-gân}}

# {{n-g|a suffix used to form adjectives and nouns with the meaning of "pertaining to" or "relating to" but many have developed to more specific meanings}}
#: {{afex|fa|راه<tr:râh><t:way>|رایگان<t:free><tr:râygân><lit:something that can be found on the way>}}
#: {{afex|fa|شاه<tr:šâh><t:king>|شایگان<t:royal, kingly, treasure, valuable thing><tr:šâygân>}}
#: {{afex|fa|ده<tr:deh><t:village>|دهقان<t:villager, farmer><tr:dehqân><lit:pertaining to the village>}}
#: {{afex|fa|بازار<tr:bâzâr><t:market>|بازرگان<t:merchant, trader><tr:bâzargân>}}
#: {{afex|fa|مهر<tr:mehr><t:month of Mehr>|مهرگان<t:{{w|Mehregan}}><pos:a Persian celebration that takes place in the month of Mehr><tr:mehrgân>}}
#: {{afex|fa|جنوب<tr:jonub><t:south>|جنوبگان<tr:jonubgân><t:Antarctica>}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|fa}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|fa|plural}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|fa|ـکان|tr=-kân}}

====Suffix====
{{head|fa|suffix|tr=-gân}}

# {{n-g|a suffix forming the plural of animate nouns, with some exceptions; the main form is {{m|fa|ـان|tr=an}}, but it becomes {{m|fa|ـگان|tr=-gân}} after a silent {{lang|fa|ه}} (h), {{m|fa|ـیان}} after {{lang|fa|و}} or {{lang|fa|ا}}}}
#: {{afex|fa|پرنده<tr:parande><t:bird>|پرندگان<t:birds><tr:parandegân>}}
#: {{afex|fa|پله<tr:pelle><t:stair>|پلکان<t:stairs><tr:pellekân>}}
#: {{afex|fa|نیا<tr:niyâ><t:ancestor>|نیاکان<t:ancestors><tr:niyâkân>}}