(p. 563) nāẏēka a soldier holding the lowest non-commissioned rank in the Indian Army, a naik; a surname of south-west Bengali Hindus. 48)

(p. 593) nīrakta bloodless; pale; anaemic. 24)

(p. 570) nigaḍ় an iron chain; a shackle for the feet, fetters. ̃বদ্ধ a. enchained, chained; fettered. 26)

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

(p. 549) nakaśā a rough sketch, a sketch; a rough cast; a plan or design in outlines, a plan (বাড়ির নকশা); a diagram; an outline map, a map; an artistic design; an engraving; an embroidered design (পাড়ের নকশা); a literary burlesque, a skit. নকশা আঁকা, নকশা করা v. to draw a sketch or a plan or a map in outlines; to sketch or plan. ̃-আঁকা, ̃-কাটা, ̃দার a. having an artistic design (নকশা-আঁকা পাড়); having an engraving. ̃কার n. a draftsman. ̃পাড় a. having an artistically designed border (নকশাপাড় শাড়ি). 15)

(p. 555) nabōpalīẏa neolithic. 24)

(p. 587) niṣaṇṇa situated, located, seated, sitting; lying. 66)

(p. 549) nakāśi carving; engraving; painting or designing on metal vessels. 18)

(p. 591) niṣṭhībana, niṣṭhība spittle. নিষ্ঠীবন ত্যাগ করা v. to spit. 8)

(p. 561) nāgāda up to, until, till (শেষ নাগাদ); about, nearly; by (কাল নাগাদ). 17)

(p. 555) namaskartā one who bows or salutes or makes an obeisance. fem. নমস্কর্ত্রী । 35)

(p. 550) naḍ়ā1 (dero. & vul.) the hand or the arm. 45)

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

(p. 591) niṣprapraẏōjana unnecessary; needless; purposeless; useless. n. needlessness, purposelessness. নিষ্প্রয়োজনে adv. unnecessarily; needlessly; to no purpose, uselessly. 25)