(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. 580) niraṃśu having no rays; lustreless; having no light; dark. 3)

(p. 570) nikkaṇa sweet jingle, sonorous tinkling of bells etc. (নূপুরনিক্কণ). 15)

(p. 572) nitānta extreme (নিতান্ত কষ্ট). thorough or downright (নিতান্ত শয়তান). adv. extremely (নিতান্ত মন্দ); very closely (নিতান্ত ঘনিষ্ঠ); thoroughly or downright (নিতান্ত ভালো বা মন্দ); perforce or of necessity, even then, still (নিতান্ত যদি যাবে); at all (নিতান্তই যদি চাও). ̃পক্ষে adv. at least. 12)

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

(p. 587) niṣaṅga a container for arrows, a quiver নিষঙ্গী a. carrying a quiver. 65)

(p. 563) nāla1 a horse-shoe. নাল পরানো, নাল বাঁধানো v. to shoe (a horse). নাল-পরা, নাল-বাঁধা, নাল-বাঁধানো a. shod. নালবন্দ, নালবন্ধ n. the smith who shoes horses, a farrier. নালবন্দি n. farriery. 66)

(p. 550) naṭanārāẏaṇa an Indian musical mode. 36)

(p. 593) naukatā karā to observe social formality esp. by giving a present or gift. 127)

(p. 591) nisūdaka one who kills or slays. 32)

(p. 577) nimantraṇa an invitation; an invitation to a dinner or feast; (fig.) a call or summons. নিমন্ত্রণ করা v. to invite, to ask courteously to come; to invite at a dinner or feast; (fig.) to call or summon; to make a formal and courteous request to do something. নিমন্ত্রণ গ্রহণ করা v. to accept an invitation. নিমন্ত্রণ প্রত্যাখ্যান করা v. to refuse or decline an invitation. নিমন্ত্রণ রক্ষা করা v. to pay a visit to the host in response to his invitation. বিনা নিমন্ত্রণে adv. without invitation, uninvitedly; unasked. ̃পত্র n. an invitation-card, a letter of invitation; (fig.) a writ of summons. 10)

(p. 587) nirmōka (of snakes etc.) a slough; (pl.) exuviae; an armour; (hum.- of human being) the whole skin. 31)

(p. 585) nirbāpaka extinguishing; allaying or alleviating or mitigating (শোক নির্বাপক). n. an extinguisher; an allayer, a mitigator. অগ্নিনির্বাপক-যন্ত্র n. a fire-fighting appliance, a fire-extinguisher. 26)

(p. 593) nairākāra (pop.) shapeless, formless; (pop.) messed up, disordered, scattered in a disorderly manner, all over the shop. 104)

(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)