(p. 593) nētā1 a leader; a director, a guide; a commander; a headman, a chief; a pioneer. 76)

(p. 561) nāciẏē given to or skilled in dancing. n. a dancer. 28)

(p. 561) nāṭya the science and art of dancing, singing and music; dances and songs and music; acting; dancing; a drama, a play. ̃কলা n. the science and art of dancing, singing and music; art of acting, dramaturgy. ̃কার n. a playwright, a dramatist, a dramaturge. ̃গৃহ same as নাট্যশালা । ̃মন্দর, ̃শীলা n. a musichall, a dancing-hall, a ball-room; a theatre, an opera-house. ̃সমিতি n. a theatrical party; an opera party; a dramatic club. নাট্যাচার্য n. a dancing-master; a motion-master; (loos.) a great actor. নাট্যাভিনয় n. a dramatic performance. নাট্যাভিনেতা n. the actor of a drama. নাট্যামোদী a lover of the drama, one who is interested in the drama. নাট্যালয় n. a theatre, an opera-house. নাট্যোক্তি n. dramatic dialogue. 42)

(p. 585) nirbāndhaba without a friend; without an acquaintance; (of a place) lonely, desolate (নির্বান্ধব পুরী). 25)

(p. 587) nirmīẏamāṇa in the process of being made or formed or constructed or built or manufactured or created or composed or organized or set up or founded or established. 26)

(p. 572) nidarśana an instance, an example, a precedent; a proof, an evidence, a testimony; a sign; a token; a keepsake; a memento. ̃পত্র n. a testimonial, an introduction, a certificate; an identity card. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a pillar to fix or mark a boundary. নিদর্শনা n. (rhet.) transference of attributes. 15)

(p. 549) ni tālima neo-education, neo-literacy; a novel method of education, generally applied to Gandhi's Basic Education scheme. 6)

(p. 581) nirātaṅka having no fear, fearless, intrepid, unafraid. 14)

(p. 593) nīḍ় a nest; (fig.) a small or cosy abode. 15)

(p. 570) nikuñja an arbour, a bower (also নিকুঞ্জকানন,নিকুঞ্জবন). 8)

(p. 550) nakha a nail (of a finger or a toe); a talon, a claw (of a bird or a beast). নখ কাটা v. to cut or pare nails. নখ কাটা ছুরি বা কাঁচি বা নরুন n. a nail-cutter. ̃কুনি, ̃কোনি n. a painful ingrowing nail, whitlow. ̃দর্পন n. the esoteric power of reflecting unknown or distant things on the face of the nail; (fig.) the range of one's cognition (সমস্ত ব্যপার তার নখদর্পনে = the whole thing is within his command or grasp; the entire affair is at his finger-tips). নখর n. a talon, a claw (of a bird or beast); (facet.) a nail (of a man). ̃রঞ্জনী n. nail-polish. নখরাগ্র n. the tip of the claw. নখরাঘাত n. clawing. নখরাঘাত করা v. to claw. ̃রেখা, ̃লেখা n. a mark caused by nail. ̃শূল n. whitlow. 7)

(p. 593) nēkanajara a gracious look; favour, good books; (sarcas.) disfavour, displeasure, anger. 70)

(p. 593) nura (Mus.) light (নুরজাহান); chin tuft or goatee (chiefly of a Musalman). ̃জাহান n. the light of the world. ̃নবি n. the prophet of the light that is Islam; an appellation of Mohammad the Prophet. 54)

(p. 593) nūtana new; novel; young; at the first blush or onset (নূতন যৌবন); modern, recent; newly grown or born (নূতন ফল, নূতন শাবক); fresh; strange, unknown (নূতন জগত্, নূতন লোক); changed (এখন সে নূতন লোক); নূতন করে adv. anew; over again; afresh. ̃ত্ব n. newness; novelty; modernity, recency; freshness. 58)

(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)