استکشاف istikshāf A (inf. x. of کشف) s. m. Seeking the manifestation, exposition or laying open (of any thing).

بهکشا भिक्षा bhiksh̤ā S s. f. 1. Begging. 2. Alms.

راکشس rāksh̤as S̱. (राक्षस) s. m. A demon, an evil spirit. See رچهس rāchh̤as.

رکشا रक्षा raksh̤ā S s. f. Protection, preserva- tion, defence, safety.

نکشتر नक्षत्र naksh̤atra S s. m. See نچهتر nach- hattar. S̱. H. نکل بهاگنا nikal bhāgnā, To run away, to get off, to be off.

پريکشا parīksh̤ā S s. f. See پريچها parīchh̤ā.

پريکشت परीक्षित parīksh̤it S 1. adj. Exa- mined, tried, proved. 2. Grandson of Arjun.

کانکشا कांक्षा kānksh̤ā S s. f. Wish, desire.

کاهکشان kāhkashān P s. m. The milky way.

کشا kushā P part. act. (of کشادن) in compos. 1. Opening, displaying, expanding, solving, loosening. 2. Conquering.

کشاد kushād P s. f. Opening, loosening.

کشاده kushāda P (contract. کشاد kushād) part. pass. (of کشادن) Open, uncovered, expanded, wide, ample, extensive, spacious, capacious, loose, lax, displayed, revealed, free, cheerful, frank, drawn forth. کشاده ابرو kushāda-abru, adj. Open or wide between the eyebrows. کشاده پيشاني kushāda-peshānī, or کشاده جبين kushāda-jabīn, or کشاده روي kushāda-rūʼe, adj. Of an open countenance, gay, cheerful, blithe. کشاده دل kushāda-dil, adj. Openhearted, frank. کشاده رو kushāda-rau, Epithet of a horse that walks wide or straddles behind. کشاده روي kushāda-rūʼī, s. f. Openness of countenance, cheerfulness. ¶ kushāda-rau-ī, s. f. Straddling (of a horse, &c.) in gait.

کشادگي kushāda-gī P s. f. An aperture, expan- sion, extension, extensiveness, openness, spa- ciousness, looseness, opening of heart, exhilara- tion, latitude.

کشاسن कुशासन kush-āsan S s. m. A mat made of کش kush, q. v.

کشاف kashshāf A (adj. superl. of کشف) 1. s. m. A discoverer, solver, explainer. 2. adj. Very explicit or clear.