(p. 555) nartaka engaged in or taken to or given to dancing; dancing. n. a dancer; a professional dancer. নর্তকী a. fem. of নর্তক । n. fem. a dancer, a dancinggirl, a ballerina. 72)

(p. 563) nāśapāti the pear.

(p. 581) niralasa diligent, industrious; untiring; ceaseless. 3)

(p. 568) nāhaẏa, nā haẏa what if (নাহয় তুমি এলে); all right (আমি নাহয় যাব); at best or at the worst (নাহয় দশ টাকা লাগবে). con. or (হয় তুমি নাহয় সে); or else (কর নাহয় মর). int. well (নাহয় মানলামই). 15)

(p. 554) naba2 nine. a. ninth. ̃গুণ same as নবলক্ষণ । ̃গ্রহ n. (astr. & astrol.) the nine planets (collectively), namely the sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, the Dragon's head or ascending node, and the Dragon's tail or descending node. ˜চত্বারিংশ a. forty-nine. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-nine. ˜চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-ninth. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী।i ̃দুর্গা n. the nine manifestations collectively of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দ্বার n. nine vents or inlets or outlets in the human body. ̃ধা a. nine times, ninefold; of nine kinds. adv. by nine times; in nine ways. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninty-nine. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-ninth. fem. ̃নবতিতমী । ̃পত্রিকা n. the image of a female deity formed with leaves of nine plants. ̃বিংশতি n. & a. twenty-nine. fem. ˜বিংশতিতমী । ̃রত্ন n. the nine most precious gems, namely, pearl, ruby, chrysoberyl or cat's eye, zircon or jacinth, diamond, (red) coral, beryl, emerald, and sapphire; (hist.) the nine courtiers of King Vikramaditya famous for their learning, wisdom and mastery in arts and letters. ̃রত্নসভা n. the court of King Vikramaditya consisting of the aforesaid nine courtiers. ̃রস n. the nine poetical flavours or reactions, namely love, heroism, pathos, amazement, anger, fright, comicality, disgust and quietude. ̃শায়ক, (coll.) ̃শাক, (coll.) ̃শাখ n. the spicedealer, the garland-maker, the weaver, the milkman, the barber, the grower of betel-leaves, the black-smith, the potter and the confectioner: these nine Hindu communities collectively. 9)

(p. 593) naiṣadha of Nishadha (নিষধ) an ancient Indian state. n. the king of Nishadha; the name of a poetical work by Sriharsha (শ্রীহর্ষ). নৈষধীয় a. of the king Nishadha. 109)

(p. 591) niṣṭha (used as sfx.) wellplaced, well-established; fixed; having firm faith or trust (in) (ধর্মনিষ্ঠ); having deep attachment (to) or reverence (for) (কর্মনিষ্ঠ); greatly devoted or attentive (to) (একনিষ্ঠ); very devout. 6)

(p. 555) nabībhabana state of being renewed, renovation, renewal; state of being mended or repaired. 15)

(p. 587) niṣaṇṇa situated, located, seated, sitting; lying. 66)

(p. 577) nimaki a salted and crisp snack made by frying thin plates of flour dough in clarified butter or oil. a. salty, salted (নিমকি খাবার). 5)

(p. 574) nibarta desisted or refrained; stopped. নিবর্তক a. & n. one who or that which prevents or dissuades or stops; preventive, dissuasive, stopping. নিবর্তন n. act of giving up, desisting, refraining, cessation, stopping, closing; prevention; supersession; return, recession. নিবর্তনমূলক a. preventive. নিবর্তিত a. caused to give up or desist; stopped, ceased; caused to return or recede, returned or receded; prevented. 28)

(p. 580) nirabalamba, nirabalambana having no support or prop; helpless; destitute; having no shelter, homeless. 22)

(p. 561) nāchōḍ় refusing to give up, unyielding, pertinacious, obstinate, dogged. ̃বান্দা n. an unyielding or pertinacious or obstinate person. 30)

(p. 560) nākuẏā, nāku given to speaking through one's nose (নাকুয়া লোক); spoken through the nose (নাকুয়া কথা); long-nosed, nosy (নাকুয়া লোক). 18)

(p. 585) nirbacana categorical or emphatic utterance or statement; (of words) derivative explanation; definition; (geom.) enunciation. 9)