(p. 587) niṣāda2 (mus.) the major sixth of the Cscale.

(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. 590) niṣkāma having no lust or sexual desire, Platonic (নিষ্কাম প্রণয়); unconcerned about the effect or consequence, dispassionate, not actuated by any desire or gainful motive (নিষ্কাম কর্ম). 24)

(p. 583) nirēṭa not hollow or liquid; solid or hard; (sarcas.) dull-headed, doltish, stupid; thorough, utter, downright (নিরেট মূর্খ). n. (coll.) a dunce, a dolt, a blockhead, a numskull (সে একটা নিরেট). 6)

(p. 563) nātha a master, a lord; a husband; a ruler (জগন্নাথ); a guardian, a maintainer, a protector, a custodian (নরনাথ, দীননাথ). ̃বতী a. fem. one whose husband is alive. 8)

(p. 550) naḍ়na movement; shaking or stirring; shifting, removal; act of getting loose; distortion, deviation, alteration (কথার নড়ন). নড়নচড়ন same as নড়চড় । নট নড়নচড়ন নট কিচ্ছু children's catchphrase in a game with small marble or glass balls meaning no deviation from or alteration of the position of a ball (before it is hit and sent into the intended hole). 43)

(p. 560) nāka-khān̐dā snub-nosed. 10)

(p. 555) nabībhūta renovated, renewed; mended, repaired. 17)

(p. 590) niṣkāśita, niṣkāsita extracted; turned out, expelled; removed; banished; (of a sword etc.). drawn out or unsheathed. 27)

(p. 583) nirdhana having no wealth; not rich; poor; indigent. ̃তা n. poverty; indigence; lack of wealth. নির্ধনীকৃত a. made a pauper, impoverished. 43)

(p. 583) nirdāẏa having no liability or responsibility. 37)

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

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

(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. 571) nijē by one's ownself (নিজে করো = do it yourself). আমি নিজে myself or by myself. আমরা নিজেরা ourselves or by ourselves. তুমি নিজে yourself. তোমরা নিজেরা yourselves or by yourselves. সে নিজে (masc.) himself; (fem.) herself. তারা নিজেরা, এরা নিজেরা themselves or by themselves. নিজে নিজে by one's own self, on one's own, without others' help. নিজের a. own. নিজের পায়ে কুড়ুল মারা (fig.) to dig one's own grave, to work to bring about one's own downfall or ruin.