(p. 591) niṣṭhā firm faith or trust, deep attachment or reverence, great devotion or attention (ধর্মে নিষ্ঠা, কর্মে নিষ্ঠা); devoutness (নিষ্ঠাবান উপাসক); adherence to the scriptural code of behaviour and observance of religious rites (নিষ্ঠাবান ব্রাহ্মণ). ̃বান a. having deep attachment (to) or reverence (for), greatly devoted or attentive (to); devout; punctiliously observant of the scriptural code of behaviour and religious rites. fem. ̃বতী। ̃ভরে adv. devotedly. 7)

(p. 561) nāgari an earthen pitcher (usu. to hold molasses). 11)

(p. 559) nā3 not; no; nay. int. expressing: question (পড়তে বসবে না?); request or insistence, please (দুটো টাকা দাও না); doubt or uncertainty, will it or will it not, will there be or will there not be (বৃষ্টি হবে, না?); want or excess, how much or how many, what a (সংসারে কত না জ্বালা); amazement (আগুনেও সে পোড়ে না); sorrow or exception or complaint (যাও-আমায় দিলে না তো); contempt or ridicule (পারলে না তো). con. or, nor না রাম না গঙ্গা. prep. without (না বুঝে). in comp. no, not, non-, un- (নাধর্মী). না রাম না গঙ্গা (fig.) neither fish nor fowl. 10)

(p. 593) nōnā2 saline, salty. নোনা জল saline water, salt-water; sea-water. নোনা মাছ, নোনা জলের মাছ salt-water fish. 121)

(p. 593) nihata killed, slain. নিহত করা v. to kill, to slay. 4)

(p. 561) nāgēndra, nāgēśa the king of elephants: an appellation of Airavat (ঐরাবত); the king of snakes: an appellation of Ananta (অনন্ত) or Vasuki (বাসুকি); a phallus of Shiva (শিব). 20)

(p. 587) nirmakṣika free from flies; desolate; lonely. 16)

(p. 561) nāṅgā naked, nude; uncovered, bare. 21)

(p. 593) nīlōpala sapphire. 44)

(p. 550) nakṣatra a star. ̃খচিত a. star-spangled, studded with stars, starry. ̃গতি n. speed as quick as of a shooting star, meteoric speed; tremendous speed. a. having such speed. ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. the moon (esp. when personified). (cp.) Luna. ̃পাত n. fall of a meteor or meteorite; (fig.) death or downfall of a great man. ̃পুঞ্জ n. a group of stars, a constellation. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. the science of stars, astronomy. ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. an astronomer, a star-gazer. ̃বেগ n. same as নক্ষত্রগতি (n.). ̃বেগে adv. with the speed of a shooting star, swiftly as a shooting star; with great speed. ̃মন্ডল, ̃লোক n. the stellar region, the sidereal system, the firmament, the sky. ̃মন্ডিত a. same as নক্ষত্রখচিত । নক্ষত্রালোক n. star-light. নক্ষত্রালোকিত a. starlit. 6)

(p. 593) nīẏamāna in the state of being conducted or carried or borne or conveyed. fem. নীয়মানা । 22)

(p. 561) nāginī, nāgī forms of নাগ । 19)

(p. 561) nāṭaka a drama, a play. নাটকীয় a. full of dramatic elements, dramatic, theatrical; histrionic. 35)

(p. 561) nāṭā dwarfish, small in height, short. 37)

(p. 549) nōbata an orchestra in which the sanai (সানাই) is the chief instrument. ̃খানা n. a room or platform where the aforesaid orchestra is played. 10)