آراسته ārāsta P adj. Prepared, dressed, adorned, embellished, arranged, regular, improved.

استفاده istifāda A (inf. x. of فایده) s. m. 1. Seeking gain. 2. Profit, advantage, attainment.

استفتا istiftā A (inf. x. of فتويٰ) s. m. Consulting (a lawyer or learned man).

استفراغ istifrāg̠ẖ A (inf. x. of فراغت) s. m. Vo- miting.

استفسار istifsār A (inf. x. of فسر Heb. He ex- plained) s. m. Searching for information, asking an explanation, inquiry, interrogation. استفسار کرنا istifsār karnā, v. a. To inquire, interro- gate, demand an explanation, ask.

استفہام istifhām A (inf. x. of فہم) s. m. Desiring or seeking information; inquiry, interrogation. حرف استفہام ḥarf-i-istifhām, An interrogative pronoun.

استفہامي istifhām-ī A adj. Interrogative.

استفہامیه istifhām-iya A adj. Interrogative.

استقامت istiḳāmat A (inf. x. of قیام) s. f. Standing erect; rectitude, integrity, continuance, sta- bility, constancy, residence.

استقبال istiḳbāl A (inf. x. of قبل Heb. and Ch. He came in front, he accepted) s. m. 1. En- countering, meeting, the ceremony of meeting and receiving a visitor. 2. Futurity.

استقرا istiḳrā A (inf. x. of قرء Heb. He read) s. m. Reasoning from induction.

استقلال istiḳlāl A (inf. x. of قلّت) s. m. Absolute power, absolute authority, sovereignty, indepen- dence, absoluteness, intrepidity, resolution, per- severance, vigour.

استلزام istilzām A (inf. x. of لزوم) s. m. 1. Ren- dering necessary. 2. Necessity.

استمالت istimālat A (inf. x. of میل) s. f. Con- ciliating, consolation, encouragement.

استمتاع istimtāﻌ A (inf. x. of متع) s. m. 1. En- joying, reaping the fruits of, being delighted; celebrating the solemnities of the festival of Mecca; enjoyment (of a woman).