(p. 581) nirākṛti2 same as নিরাকার (a.). 13)

(p. 585) nirbācaka elective; voting; selective. n. an elector (fem. electress, electoress), a voter; a selector. ̃মণ্ডলী n. electors collectively, the electorate. 18)

(p. 593) nīlōtpala the blue lotus. 43)

(p. 555) namra gentle, polite; meek; humble; modest; bland; suave; flexible, pliable; soft, tender (নম্রকন্ঠে); bent down, turned or cast downwards (নম্রমুখ, নম্রনয়ন). ̃কন্ঠ a. soft-voiced; speaking blandly or meekly or humbly. ̃তা n. gentleness, politeness; meekness; humbleness; humility; modesty; blandness, suavity; flexibility, pliability; softness, tenderness. ̃নয়ন, ̃নেত্র, a. having looks cast downwards. ̃প্রকৃতি a. same as নম্রস্বভাব । ̃ভাবে a. gently, politely; meekly; humbly; modestly; blandly, suavely; softly, tenderly. ̃মুখ a. having face turned downwards. ̃স্বভাব a. gentle-natured. 45)

(p. 568) ni1 denoting: proximity, extensiveness, overmuchness, want, similarity, certainty, inferiority etc. (নিকট, নিখাকি, নিখুঁত) । 16)

(p. 550) naḍ়i a stick; (fig.) a support or prop (অন্ধের নড়ি). 49)

(p. 570) nikāśa act of letting out, drainage (জলনিকাশ); completion, finalization (হিসাবনিকাশ); final accounts or a balance-sheet; destruction or end (দফা নিকাশ). নিকাশ করা v. to let out, to drain out; to complete, to finalize; to settle up (accounts); to destroy; to put an end to. নিকাশ হওয়া v. to come or get out (as water); to be completed or finalized; to be settled up; to be destroyed; to come to an end. নিকাশি a. relating to coming or getting out (জলনিকাশি ব্যবস্হা); relating to final accounts or a balancesheet. নিকাশি পত্র n. a balance-sheet. 5)

(p. 593) nēśā any intoxicating drug or liquor (নেশার জিনিস); intoxication, (when caused by wine) inebriation (নেশার ঘোর); great attraction or attachment or infatuation or propensity (কাজের নেশা, চোখের নেশা); a fad, a craze (কবিতা লেখার নেশা); stupefaction, besottedness. নেশা করা to be a drug-addict or to be addicted to drinking. ̃খোর a. addicted to taking an intoxicating drug or addicted to drinking. n. a drug-addict or a drunkard. নেশার বুঁদ dead drunk, the worse for liquor or drink. নেশার ঘোরে under the influence of wine or some other intoxicant. নেশারি a. intoxicating (নেশারি রূপ). 89)

(p. 563) nālaphula the white water-lily, the lotus. 69)

(p. 574) nidhi a store, a fount or repertory (গুণনিধি); a treasury; wealth, treasure; wealth deposited; a fund; Kuvera's (কুবের) treasure; (fig.) a very rich treasure. নিধি আবণ্টন n. allotment of funds. 3)

(p. 563) nānā2, nānāna many and diverse. নানাজাতীয় a. of (many and) diverse kinds. নানা দিক different or various sides or angles or aspects. নানাদেশীয় of different or various countries. নানাপ্রকার a. of various kinds or descriptions. নানাপ্রকারে adv. in various ways or means. নানাবিধ same as নানাপ্রকার । নানা মত n. different opinions or views (নানা মুনির নানা মত = many men, many minds; opinions differ or vary). নানামতে same as নানাপ্রকারে । নানা রঙের a. of many or various colours, of many hues, multi-coloured; variegated; pied. নানারূপ a. of various forms or descriptions or kinds. নানার্থ a. containing or conveying many or diverse meanings; homonymous. নানার্থ শব্দ a homonym. 23)

(p. 593) nyagrōdha the banian tree. 130)

(p. 593) nēpathya the green-room or dressingroom of a theatre; a place or position behind the stage or screen not visible from the auditorium; costumes and articles used for the make-up of actors and actresses. ̃বিধান n. dressing and make-up of actors and actresses. নেপথ্যে adv. from a place behind the stage or screen and invisible from the auditorium. (fig.) away from the knowledge of the public, secretly. 82)

(p. 555) narma play, sport, pastime; amusement, diversion; fun, merry-making; enjoyment, pleasure; luxury. ̃সখা, ̃সচিব, ̃সহচর n. a playmate; a jester, a clown, a fool; a courtier; a flatterer. ̃সখী, ̃সহচরী n. fem. a girl playmate; a woman partner in enjoyment; a ladylove, an inamorata; a concubine. 77)

(p. 574) nipīḍ়na oppression, persecution; harrying, affliction; repression; act of causing severe suffering, torture; pressing; quelling. নিপীড়ন করা v. to oppress, to persecute, to tyrannize over, to harry, to afflict; to repress; to press; to quell. 20)