istikşaf

Turkish

Etymology

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

Noun

istikşaf (definite accusative istikşafı, plural istikşaflar)

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

References

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