شکار shikār P s. m. 1. Hunting, chase. 2. Prey, game. 3. Plunder. 4. Perquisites. شکارافگن shikār-afgan, Game-killer. شکارباز shikār-bāz, s. m. A sportsman. شکاربند shikār-band, s. m. Cords, &c. for tying game in or to (tied to a horseʼs saddle). شکارپيشه shikār-pesha, adj.

شکاري shikār-ī P 1. adj. Of the chase, of prey, relating to hunting, &c. 2. s. m. A fowler, hunter, sportsman.

شکاف shikāf P s. m. See شگاف shigāf.

شکايت shikāyat A (from شکو) s. f. Lamenta- tion, complaint, accusation.

شکره shikra P s. m. A hawk, falcon. (Falco).

شکست shikast P (from شکستن) 1. s. f. Breaking, fracture, deficiency, loss, defeat. 2. (for شکسته q. v.) adj. Broken, odd, uneven, unpaired. شکست خورده shikast-ḵẖụrda, adj. Broken off, interrupted, defeated.

شکسته shikasta P 1. part. pass. (of شکستن) Bro- ken; bankrupt, sick. (Plur. شکستگان). 2. s. m. A kind of writing, the Persian running hand. شکسته بال shikasta-bāl or شکسته پر shi- kasta-par (lit. Broken-winged) Distressed, bro- ken down, wretched. شکسته بالي shikasta-bāl-ī, s. f. Distress, wretchedness, affliction. شکسته پا shikasta-pā, adj. Infirm, broken down, reduced. شکسته پاي shikasta-pā-ī, s. f. Infirmity, wretch- edness. شکسته حال shikasta-ḥāl, adj. Distres- sed, wretched, broken down, ruined. شکسته حالي shikasta-ḥāl-ī, s. f. Indigence, distress, wretch- edness. شکسته خاطر shikasta-ḵẖāt̤ir, adj. Dis- tressed in mind, afflicted, offended. شکسته دل shikasta-dil, adj. Distressed, afflicted. شکسته دلي shikasta-dil-ī, s. f. Distress, affliction. شکسته رنگ shikasta-rang, adj. Altered in colour (from affliction). شکسته رنگي shikasta-rang-ī, s. f. Altered colour (from affliction). شکسته وعده shikasta-waﻌda (Broken engagements) adj. Faithless.

شکستگي shikasta-gī P s. f. Breaking, brokenness; defeat, sickness, dejection, affliction.

شکفته shikufta P part. pass. (of شکفتن) Bloomed, blossomed: see شگفته shugufta.

شکم shikam P or shikm, s. m. The belly. شکم بنده shikam-banda, An epicure, glutton.

شکن shikan P s. f. 1. Shrinking, shrivelling, constringing. 2. A curl, ply, fold, furrow, wrinkle, crease, plait. 3. Part. act. (of شکستن) in com- pos. Breaking, breaker.

شکنجه shikanja P s. m. 1. Stocks (for the legs). 2. Boards in which binders press books. 3. A press. 4. Rack, torment, torture.

شکني shikan-ī P (in compos.) s. f. Breaking, de- feat.

شکهر शिखर shikhar S s. m. The peak or sum- mit of a mountain or hill.

شکيب shikeb P s. f. Patience.