(p. 561) nāgaradōlā a merry-go-round revolving from above downwards, a whirlgig. 8)

(p. 568) nāśita destroyed, perished; wasted; ruined; removed; killed, exterminated. 3)

(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. 574) nipatana act of falling down, fall; downfall. 14)

(p. 582) nirutsuka disinterested, callous; incurious; uninquisitive; (rare) extremely curious or inquisitive. 21)

(p. 577) nimitta a cause or reason; a motive, an end in view, an aim; necessity, need; an omen, a prognostic, a presage, a portent (দুর্নিমিত্ত); one who acts as an instrument of another, a tool, an agent. prep. for, because of, on account of, owing to, due to (রোগের নিমিত্ত). নিমিত্তের ভাগী responsible only for an action and not for its cause, one held responsible for an action because of one's mere presence although one has taken no part in it. নিমিত্তের ভাগী হওয়া to have to share the responsibility and consequence of another person's action. নিমিত্তজ্ঞ , নিমিত্তবিদ n. an augur, a diviner, a soothsayer. ̃মাত্র n. a mere agent or instrument. নিমিত্তার্থ n. (gr.) the gerundial force or the infinitive mood. a. gerundial. 14)

(p. 554) napuṃsaka a eunuch; a hermaphrodite; a castrated man or animal. a. hermaphroditic; castrated; neuter; (fig.) impotent or futile (নপুংসক ক্রোধ). 6)

(p. 560) nākaca set-aside; cancelled; rejected; annulled, repealed. নাকচ করা v. to set aside; to cancel; to reject; to annul, to repeal, to rescind. 11)

(p. 572) nidēṣṭā one who gives an order or enjoins or directs. 24)

(p. 555) naẏanōnmīlana the act of opening one's eyes. 57)

(p. 577) nimaka salt, table salt. নিমক খাওয়া v. to eat one's salt; (fig.) to be indebted to or benefited by. ̃দান, ̃দানি n. salt-cellar, salt-pot. ̃মহল n. an estate consisting of salt-yielding land or salt-pit or saltmarsh. ̃হারাম a. ungrateful. ̃হারামি n. ingratitude; a treacherous act. নিমকহারামি করা v. to harm one's benefactor. ̃হালাল a. grateful; loyal. ̃হালালি n. gratitude; loyalty. 4)

(p. 559) nasiba fate, luck; fortune, destiny. নসিবের দোষ ill-luck. নসিবের দোষে adv. through ill-luck, as ill-luck would have it. 5)

(p. 585) nirbācana election; voting; selection (প্রাকৃতিক নির্বাচন = natural selection). নির্বাচন করা v. to hold an election: to elect, to return; to select. নির্বাচনআধিকারিক a. a returning officer. নির্বাচন কেন্দ্র n. a polling station; a pollingbooth. নির্বাচন ক্ষেত্র n. a constituency. নির্বাচন নিযুক্তক n. an election agent. ̃প্রার্থী n. a candidate for election. a. seeking election. ̃যোগ্য a. worthy of selection or choice; eligible for election. নির্বাচনী a. of election, electoral. নির্বাচনী বক্তৃতা an election speech. 19)

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

(p. 560) nākē-kān̐dunē given to crying at trifles, whimpering.