istikşaf

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish استكشاف, from Arabic اِسْتِكْشَاف (istikšāf).

Noun[edit]

istikşaf (definite accusative istikşafı, plural istikşaflar)

  1. (archaic) exploration
  2. (military) reconnaissance

References[edit]

  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN