(p. 590) niṣiddha forbidden (নিষিদ্ধ ফল). prohibited (নিষিদ্ধ কর্ম); banned, proscribed (নিষিদ্ধ বই); outlawed or interdicted (নিষিদ্ধ ব্যক্তি); out of bounds (নিষিদ্ধ এলাকা); unlawful. নিষিদ্ধ করা v. to forbid, to prohibit; to ban, to proscribe; to outlaw or indict; to place (a locality, shop etc.) out of bounds. 5)

(p. 549) nōbata an orchestra in which the sanai (সানাই) is the chief instrument. ̃খানা n. a room or platform where the aforesaid orchestra is played. 10)

(p. 550) naḍ়caḍ়ā moving about; (casual) movement; act of walking or pacing up and down, a stroll. 47)

(p. 571) nigṛhīta oppressed, persecuted; afflicted, harried, harassed; repressed, subjected to torture. নিগৃহীত করা v. to oppress, to persecute; to afflict, to harry, to harrow; to repress, to subject to torture. 4)

(p. 555) nartana dancing; a dance. ̃কুর্দন n. dancing and jumping about; (fig.) bragging and blustering. ̃প্রিয় a. fond of dancing. ̃শালা n. a dance-hall, a dancingsalon. 73)

(p. 593) nīta1 a custom or practice; a principle; behaviour, demeanour. 16)

(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. 587) nilīẏamāna in the state of sinking (in) or being fused (with) or being lost (in) or disappearing or vanishing. 46)

(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. 583) nirṇīta discerned; ascertained, determined; decided; resolved. 32)

(p. 563) nāla3 a vein; a tube; a hollow culm or stalk esp. of the lotus. 68)

(p. 593) nuẏā, nōẏā to bend forward; to stoop; to bow; (fig.) to submit or yield. নোয়ানো v. to bend; to cause to bend forward or stoop or bow; (fig.) to cause to submit or yield. 53)

(p. 549) na1 the twentieth letter of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 560) nāka the nose, the olfactory organ; the sense of smell; the power to distinguish smell, smelling power (তোমার নাক তো খুব). নাক উঁচানো v. (fig.) to turn up one's nose (at), to show disdain (at). নাকঝাড়া v. to blow one's nose. নাক টেপা v. to press one's nose; (ridi.). to say one's prayers silently. নাক ডাকা v. to snore. নাক ফোঁড়া, নাক বেঁধানো v. to perforate the septum of one's nose. ̃বরাবর adv. straight, straightaway, in the direction of one's nose. নাক বাঁকানো same as নাক উঁচানো । নাক মলা v. to pull or twist one's own nose as a mark of regret for a mistake or fault. নাক সিঁটকানো same as নাক উঁচানো । নাকে খত see খত । নাকে-মুখে গোঁজা v. to eat very hurriedly; to gulp down. নাকের ছেঁদা a nostril. নাকের জলে চোখের জলে হওয়া (fig.) to be embarrassed, to be in deep waters or quagmire. নিজের নাক কেটে পরের যাত্রাভঙ্গ করা (fig.) to do a greater harm to oneself in an attempt to put somebody into trouble. 8)

(p. 587) niśi the night (দিবানিশি); an evil spirit whose hypnotic call at night makes a sleeping person follow it and meet with his or her death (cp. night-hag). নিশিতে পাওয়া v. to be hypnotized by this evil spirit. 50)