(p. 561) nāga the snake, the serpent; the elephant (দিঙ্নাগ). অষ্টনাগ n. (myth.) the eight chief snakes collectively. ̃কেশর n. a kind of flower or its plant. ̃দন্ত n. a tusk of an elephant; ivory. ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Shravan (শ্রাবণ) when Goddess Manasa (মনসা) is worshipped. ̃পাশ n. an ancient missile said to be capable of producing snakes that bound the victim (as with a noose). ̃ফণী n. cactus. ̃মাতা n. (myth.) Kadru (কদ্রু) the first mother of snakes. ̃রাজ n. the king of snakes; Vasuki (বাসুকী) or Ananta (অনন্ত). ̃লোক n. the region inhabited by the snakes; Hades or the nether world. 5)

(p. 587) niśiyāpana spending or passing the night; staying for a night. নিশিযাপন করা v. to pass or spend the night; to stay for a night, to put up for a night. 54)

(p. 583) nirguḍh় extremely hidden or secret or mysterious or occult. 15)

(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)

(p. 583) nirjala waterless; not diluted with water, raw (নির্জল মদ); having no permission to drink even a drop of water (নির্জল উপবাস); anhydrous; dehydrated. নির্জল কোহল absolute alcohol. নির্জলা a. fem. of নির্জল । a. (sarcas.) unmixed, absolute, downright (নির্জলা দুঃখ, নির্জলা মিথ্যা). 24)

(p. 587) niściti same as নিশ্চয়তা । 61)

(p. 593) nībāra paddy grown from airborne seeds that have fallen on an unploughed field. 20)

(p. 585) nirbācita elected, returned (নির্বাচিত সদস্য); selected. fem. নির্বাচিতা । নির্বাচিত করা v. to elect, to return; to select. 20)

(p. 582) nirindriẏa having no sense-organ; (fig.) deprived or devoid of sense-perception. 9)

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

(p. 568) nikā (Mus.) widow-marriage; re-marriage of a divorced woman. নিকা করা v. to marry a widow or a divorced woman. নিকা বসা v. to re-marry after being widowed or divorced by the husband. 24)

(p. 550) najira a precedent, an example; a caselaw. নজির দেখানো v. to cite a case-law or a precedent. নজির রাখা v. to set an example. নজির হওয়া v. to be a precedent (of). ̃স্বরুপ a. exemplary; precedental. ̃হীন, ̃বিহীন a. without a precedent; unexampled. 28)

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

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

(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)