(p. 568) nikaṣa a streakplate or touchstone; whetstone; whetting; a testing streak of gold. নিকষণ n. act of rubbing or testing (gold) on a touchstone. নিকষিত a. rubbed or tested on a touchstone; polished; found to be genuine by testing on a touchstone, pure, sterling ('নিকষিত হেম'). 23)

(p. 593) nīcē under, below, beneath, underneath (গাছের নীচে); in the bottom of (সমুদ্রের নীচে); at the foot of (পাহাড়ের নীচে). 14)

(p. 582) nirāśraẏa shelterless, homeless; helpless, destitute. fem. নিরাশ্রয়া । 5)

(p. 591) niṣṭhura merciless; hard-hearted; cruel; (poet.) fell; ruthless. fem. নিষ্ঠুরা। ̃তা n. mercilessness; cruelty; ruthlessness. নিষ্ঠুরাচরণ n. a cruel act; merciless or cruel behaviour. 9)

(p. 593) nēḍ়ā shaven-headed, tonsured (নেড়া লোক); shaven (নেড়া মাথা); bald (চুল উঠে উঠে তার মাথা নেড়া); unornamented, bare (নেড়া হাত); undecorated or scantily decorated (বই-এর মলাটখানা নেড়া); unfurnished or scantily furnished (ঘরখানা বড়ো নেড়া); leafless (নেড়া গাছ); berefit of trees and vegetation (নেড়া মাঠ ); not surrounded with walls (নেড়া ছাদ ). n. a tonsured man or boy. নেড়া গোরু a hornless cow. fem. নেড়ি । 72)

(p. 563) nālitā edible leaves of a jute-plant. 74)

(p. 574) nibāpa an offering of food etc. to the manes (নিবাপ-অঞ্জলি). 34)

(p. 580) niraṃśa (astr.) the first and the last day of the ascendancy of a sign of the zodiac, the transition of the sun from one zodiacal sign to another. a. not enjoying any share; undivided, whole. 2)

(p. 593) nuliẏā one of a community expert in swimming and diving in the sea. 56)

(p. 555) nartaka engaged in or taken to or given to dancing; dancing. n. a dancer; a professional dancer. নর্তকী a. fem. of নর্তক । n. fem. a dancer, a dancinggirl, a ballerina. 72)

(p. 574) niba a nib. 24)

(p. 570) nigaraṇa swallowing or gulping down; eating up. 30)

(p. 561) nāḍ়ā1 a stubble. 43)

(p. 563) nādinī (chiefly used as a sfx.) giving out a sound, sounding, roaring (কলনাদী). 18)

(p. 593) nṛpa, nṛpati a king, a prince. নৃপবর, নৃপমণি, নৃপেন্দ্র n. a great king; the greatest king; a king of kings, an emperor. নৃপাসন n. a royal seat, a throne. নৃপোচিত a. befitting a king, kingly, princely, royal, regal. 62)