(p. 555) nalā2 a tubular bone (esp. of hands or legs). 84)

(p. 549) ni tālima neo-education, neo-literacy; a novel method of education, generally applied to Gandhi's Basic Education scheme. 6)

(p. 593) nṛtya a dance; (sarcas.) a caper; a leap, skipping or frisking. নৃত্য করা v. to dance; (sarcas.) to cut a caper; to leap, to skip or frisk. ̃কলা same as নৃত্যবিদ্যা । ̃কারী a. engaged in or given to or proficient in dancing, dancing; leaping. fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃গীত n. dancing and singing. ̃গুরু n. a dancing-master. ̃নাট্য n. a dance drama. ̃পটীয়সী a. fem. proficient in dancing. masc. ̃পটু । ̃পরা a. fem. given to dancing. masc. ̃পর । ̃প্রিয় a. fond of dancing. ̃বিদ্যা n. the art and science of dancing. ̃শালা n. a dancing-hall; a ball-room; a theatre. 61)

(p. 572) nidēna2, nidēnapakṣē at least; perforce or still (নিদেন যদি যাবেই). 22)

(p. 581) nirāẏudha with no weapon, unarmed. 25)

(p. 550) nacēt otherwise, else. 24)

(p. 593) nīlāmbara a piece of blue cloth or loincloth. a. wearing a blue loincloth. নীলাম্বরী n. a piece of women's blue loincloth. 40)

(p. 550) nandi1 delightful, pleasant. 67)

(p. 593) nihata killed, slain. নিহত করা v. to kill, to slay. 4)

(p. 561) nāga the snake, the serpent; the elephant (দিঙ্নাগ). অষ্টনাগ n. (myth.) the eight chief snakes collectively. ̃কেশর n. a kind of flower or its plant. ̃দন্ত n. a tusk of an elephant; ivory. ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Shravan (শ্রাবণ) when Goddess Manasa (মনসা) is worshipped. ̃পাশ n. an ancient missile said to be capable of producing snakes that bound the victim (as with a noose). ̃ফণী n. cactus. ̃মাতা n. (myth.) Kadru (কদ্রু) the first mother of snakes. ̃রাজ n. the king of snakes; Vasuki (বাসুকী) or Ananta (অনন্ত). ̃লোক n. the region inhabited by the snakes; Hades or the nether world. 5)

(p. 550) nagara a city; a town; a metropolis, a capital. fem. নগরী । ̃কীর্তন n. act of singing religious songs in procession through a city (or village); a song sung thus. ̃চত্বর n. a market-place of a city. ̃জীবন n. city-life, town-life, urban life. ̃দ্বার n. a gate of a city, a city gate. ̃পাল n. the Police chief of a city, the Commissioner of Police; a city magistrate; a city father, a town-councillor. ̃প্রান্ত same as নগরোপান্ত । ̃বাসী a. living in a city or town, urban. n. a townsman (fem. a townswoman; pl. townsfolk, townspeople), a citizen, a townee. fem. নগরবাসিনী । ̃রক্ষক n. a metropolitan policeman; a city-guard. ̃রাষ্ট্র n. a city state. ̃সংকীর্তন same as নগরকীর্তন । ̃স্হ a. situated in or living in a town or city; of a town or city. 17)

(p. 555) nabībhāba renewed or renovated state; mended or repaired state. 16)

(p. 563) nāśana act of destroying or spoiling or wasting or ruining or removing or killing or exterminating. a. (chiefly used as a sfx.) same as নাশক (a). 78)

(p. 593) nīlōpala sapphire. 44)

(p. 571) nichaka mere, sheer, undiluted (নিছক কষ্ট). adv. merely, sheer, absolutely (নিছক বাজে কথা). 12)