(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. 593) nēmi circumference (of a wheel or any wheel-shaped object). 85)

(p. 549) nui the ninth day of a month. a. (of the days of a month) ninth (নউই বৈশাখ). 8)

(p. 572) nijhuma perfectly silent; calm; still, motionless. 2)

(p. 563) -nāmā1 (used as a sfx.) bearing a particular name, named, designated. অজ্ঞাতনামা a. nameless; unknown. 35)

(p. 591) niṣpatra leafless, having no leaves (নিষ্পত্র বৃক্ষ). 12)

(p. 570) nikṛṣṭa inferior; hateful, vile; low, mean. ̃তা n. inferiority; vileness; lowness, meanness. 12)

(p. 593) nyāyya reasonable; logical, logically admissible; just; equitable; upright; right; rightful, lawful, legitimate. ̃তা n. reasonableness; logicality; justness; equity; uprightness; rightness; rightfulness, legitimacy. 138)

(p. 587) nirmālya flowers, leaves etc. offered to a deity and subsequently borne upon the head by the votaries as a token of holy grace. 23)

(p. 591) nistaraṇa crossing; rescue, release, deliverance; going or coming out, emergence; exemption. 37)

(p. 582) nirutsāha lacking in or deprived of zeal or enthusiasm; lackadaisical; discouraged; disheartened, dejected. n. lack or loss of zeal or enthusiasm; discouragement; dejection. নিরুত্সাহ করা v. to discourage; to dishearten, to deject. 20)

(p. 555) nabiśa1 (used as a sfx.) a writer, a scribe, a clerk (খাসনবিশ). 9)

(p. 593) naukatā karā to observe social formality esp. by giving a present or gift. 127)

(p. 577) nimakhuna almost murdered, half-murdered; (in law) assailed with such a grievous hurt as has or might have amounted to murder. n. culpable homicide not amounting to murder. 6)

(p. 555) namaśūdra a Hindu community placed low in the social order. 34)