(p. 582) nirāhāra fasting; starvation. a. fasting; starving. নিরাহারে adv. (going) without food, fasting, starving. 7)

(p. 549) ni tālima neo-education, neo-literacy; a novel method of education, generally applied to Gandhi's Basic Education scheme. 6)

(p. 574) nipātita destroyed, killed; thrown down; overthrown. নিপাতিত করা v. to destroy, to kill; to throw down; to overthrow. 18)

(p. 593) naidāgha of summer or summertime, summer. fem. নৈদাঘী । 97)

(p. 582) niruddha confined; besieged; bolted, closed (নিরুদ্ধ দ্বার); choked (নিরুদ্ধ কন্ঠ); obstructed (নিরুদ্ধ পথ); checked, stopped, halted (নিরুদ্ধ গতি). 27)

(p. 583) nirdala without any party; having no party; (in pol.) unaligned or independent. 36)

(p. 554) naba2 nine. a. ninth. ̃গুণ same as নবলক্ষণ । ̃গ্রহ n. (astr. & astrol.) the nine planets (collectively), namely the sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, the Dragon's head or ascending node, and the Dragon's tail or descending node. ˜চত্বারিংশ a. forty-nine. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-nine. ˜চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-ninth. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী।i ̃দুর্গা n. the nine manifestations collectively of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দ্বার n. nine vents or inlets or outlets in the human body. ̃ধা a. nine times, ninefold; of nine kinds. adv. by nine times; in nine ways. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninty-nine. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-ninth. fem. ̃নবতিতমী । ̃পত্রিকা n. the image of a female deity formed with leaves of nine plants. ̃বিংশতি n. & a. twenty-nine. fem. ˜বিংশতিতমী । ̃রত্ন n. the nine most precious gems, namely, pearl, ruby, chrysoberyl or cat's eye, zircon or jacinth, diamond, (red) coral, beryl, emerald, and sapphire; (hist.) the nine courtiers of King Vikramaditya famous for their learning, wisdom and mastery in arts and letters. ̃রত্নসভা n. the court of King Vikramaditya consisting of the aforesaid nine courtiers. ̃রস n. the nine poetical flavours or reactions, namely love, heroism, pathos, amazement, anger, fright, comicality, disgust and quietude. ̃শায়ক, (coll.) ̃শাক, (coll.) ̃শাখ n. the spicedealer, the garland-maker, the weaver, the milkman, the barber, the grower of betel-leaves, the black-smith, the potter and the confectioner: these nine Hindu communities collectively. 9)

(p. 590) niṣuti fast asleep, sleeping soundly (নিষুতি নগরী); hushed, drowned in silence (নিষুতি রাত্রি). 6)

(p. 593) nīrada cloud. ̃বরণ a. dark as a (moisture-bearing) cloud, cloud-coloured. 28)

(p. 563) nāda2 excrements (esp. of cattle), droppings, dung. 10)

(p. 580) niragni having no fire; without heat; a Brahmin who does not keep any sacrificial fire burning (op. সাগ্নিক). 8)

(p. 579) niẏama a precept, a prescription or direction (শাস্ত্রীয় নিয়ম); a law; a rule (সংঘের নিয়ম); a system, a method (কাজের নিয়ম); a custom (বাঙালির নিয়ম); a routine duty; a practice (প্রাতর্ভ্রমণ উত্তম নিয়ম); temperance or abstemiousness (অনিয়ম); self-discipline, self-control (নিয়ম অভ্যাস); a sacrament or an act of scriptural self-mortification (নিয়ম পালন); a stipulation or condition; a ruling. নিয়ম করা v. to lay down a rule; to make (it) a rule; to make a law; to stipulate; to give judicial or authoritative decision, to rule. ̃তন্ত্র n. a set or code of laws or constitution (usu. rigid ones); constitutionalism (নিয়মতন্ত্রের যুগ). ̃তান্ত্রিক a. constitutional. ̃ন n. act of laying down rules or issuing laws; act of regulating; regularization; act of restraining or controlling; act of stipulating; act of issuing a ruling. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. ardently obedient to rules and systems; methodical; disciplined; regular; well-regulated; zealously observing scriptural rites; (rare) law-abiding. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. ardent obedience to rules and systems; methodicalness; regularity; discipline; zealous observance of scriptural rites. ̃পালন n. observance of rules and systems or stipulations; regularity in practice; observance of scriptural rites. নিয়মপালন করা v. to observe rules and systems; to abide by stipulations and conditions; to observe scriptural rites. ̃পূর্বক adv. laying down rules and observing them; making stipulations and observing them; regularly; systematically, methodically; according to fixed rules; in a routine manner. ̃বর্জিত, ̃বহির্ভূত, ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. flouting rules or stipulations; contrary to rules; ultra vires; irregular; informal; unmethodical, unsystematic; undisciplined; unscriptural; (rare) unlawful. ̃ভঙ্গ n. infringement or breach or violation of a rule or stipulation; completion or termination of observance of a scriptural rite. নিয়মভঙ্গ করা v. to infringe or break or violate a rule or stipulation; to complete or terminate observance of a scriptural rite (after a customary period). ̃রক্ষা n. observance of rules, rites etc.; formal obedience to rules, customs etc.; ̃মতো same as নিয়মানুযায়ী । ̃লঙ্ঘন same as নিয়মভঙ্গ । নিয়মানুগ a. law-abiding, according to or in accordance with law or rules; lawful; regular. নিয়মাধীন a. bound by or subject to rules or systems; regulated; regular; systematical; constitutional. নিয়মানুবর্তিতা same as নিয়মনিষ্ঠা । নিয়মানুবর্তী same as নিয়মনিষ্ঠ । নিয়মানুযায়ী a. regulated; regular; systematic; methodical; disciplined. adv. according to prescribed or fixed rules or systems. নিয়মানুসারে adv. same as নিয়মানুযায়ী (adv.) নিয়মাবলি n. a set or code of rules. নিয়মিত a. regulated; regular. adv. in a regulated manner; regularly. নিয়মিত সময়ে at the appointed time. নিয়মী a. observant of or adhering to rules or system; constitutional; (rare) law-abiding. নিয়ম্য a. capable of being or fit to be brought under rigid or fixed rules; capable of being or fit to be regularized. 3)

(p. 593) nētā1 a leader; a director, a guide; a commander; a headman, a chief; a pioneer. 76)

(p. 581) nirāẏudha with no weapon, unarmed. 25)

(p. 574) nibīta a cotton or linen scarf; a holy thread slung by a Brahmin over the upper part of his body, or round his neck. 41)