کشف

See also: كشف and ك ش ف

Persian

Etymology 1

From Arabic كَشْف (kašf).

Noun

کشف • (kašf)

1. discovery
2. disclosure
3. revelation

Derived terms

• کشف کردن (kašf kardan)

Related terms

• کاشف (kâšef)

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian [script needed] (kšwk' /⁠kašawag⁠/, “tortoise”). Cognate with Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa), Khotanese khuysaa- (“tortoise; frog”), etc..

Noun

کشف • (kašaf)

1. (archaic) tortoise, turtle

   Synonym: لاک‌پشت (lâkpošt)

2. (astrology) Cancer

Derived terms

کشف‌رود (kašafrud)

References

1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “کشف”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
2. PAHLAVICA - "kšwk'".

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Urdu

Etymology 1

From Arabic كَشْف (kašf).

Noun

کشف • (kašf) m

1. opening
2. declaration
3. manifestation
4. disclosure
5. apocalypse
6. revelation
7. discovery

Related terms

• کاشف
• کشاف
• کشفی

Etymology 2

From Persian کشف (kašaf). Cognate with Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa).

Noun

کشف • (kašaf) m

1. tortoise