a., s. f, Corrupted from the Arabic word Mushkil. Hard, difficult, intricate; difficulty, hardship:—mushkal asán karní, v. a. To remove a difficulty, to clear or smooth the way:—mushkal áuṉí, banṉí, paiṉí, v. n. To meet with a difficulty:—mushkal gall, s. f. A knotty or intricate matter, a nice point:—mushkal kamm, s. m. A hard work, a difficult task:—mushkal karná, v. a. To render difficult:—mushkal kushá, s. m. lit. One who removes difficulty, God:—mushkal wichch paiṉá, v. n. To get into a difficulty or to be at a loss.