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كشاف

Root: كشط

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كشاف kaššāf pl. كشافة kaššāfa discoverer, inventor; explorer, reconnoiterer, scout; boy scout │ O كشاف كهربائي (kahrabā’ī) searchlight; مصباح كشاف (miṣbāḥ) and نور كشاف (nūr) pl. انوار كشافة do.

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