(p. 550) nadī a stream, a river. নদীর বাঁক the bend of a river. ছোট নদী a rivulet. ̃কুল same as নদীতীর । ̃গর্ভ n. the bottom of a river; a river-bed. ̃তট, ̃তীর n. riverbank, riverside. তীরবর্তী, ̃তীতস্হ a. riparian, riverain. ̃তীরবাসী a. & n. riverain. fem. ˜তীরবাসিনী । ̃পথ n. river-way. ̃পথে adv. by river. ̃প্রবাহ same as নদীস্রোত । ̃বক্ষ n. the bosom or surface of a river. ̃বক্ষে adv. on or upon the river. ̃বন্দর n. a river port. ̃বহুল a. abounding in rivers, rivery. ̃মাতৃক a. irrigated or watered by rivers. ̃মুখ n. a river-mouth, an estuary. ̃স্রোত n. river-tide; the flowing stream of a river. 60)

(p. 587) niśipālana scriptural fasting or diet control on a full moon or a new moon night. নিশিপালন করা v. to fast or control one's diet on a full moon or a new moon night. 53)

(p. 554) napuṃsaka a eunuch; a hermaphrodite; a castrated man or animal. a. hermaphroditic; castrated; neuter; (fig.) impotent or futile (নপুংসক ক্রোধ). 6)

(p. 593) nētibācaka negative. নেতিবাচক উত্তর negative reply, answer in the negative; denial. 78)

(p. 587) niśā the night; (Rig Veda) dark daughter of the Day. ̃কর n. the moon. ̃গম n. nightfall. ̃চর a. active by night, nightfaring. n. an anthropophagite, a rakshasa; any of the nightfaring creatures such as the owl; a burglar. fem. নিশাচরী । ̃জল n. dew; frost. ̃ত্যয় same as নিশান্ত । ̃নাথ n. the moon. নিশান্ত n. the close of night; daybreak. ̃পতি n. the moon. নিশাবসান same as নিশান্ত । ̃র্ধ n. midnight; dead of night. ̃সমাগম n. nightfall. 48)

(p. 563) nāti1 (used as a pfx.) not much, moderately. ̃খর্ব a. not very short or dwarfish. ̃দীর্ঘ a. not very long. ̃বৃহত্ a. not very big; of moderate or medium size. ̃শীতল a. not very cold; moderately cold. ̃শীতোষ্ণ a. of mild temperature, temperate. নাতিশীতোষ্ণ মন্ডল (geog.) the temperate zone. ̃স্হূল a. not very fat or bulky. ̃হ্রস্ব a. not very short. 6)

(p. 580) nirañjana stainless, clean, pure, immaculate. n. God; Shiva (শিব); Dharma (ধর্ম), a popular deity of Bengal; the ceremonial immersion of an idol. 10)

(p. 587) niścaẏa firm or sure knowledge, conviction, ascertainment, decision, resolution (কৃতনিশ্চয়). a. free from doubts, convinced, ensured, certain (এ বিষয়ে সে নিশ্চয় হয়েছে); firm, sure (নিশ্চয় বাক্য). adv. without doubt, surely, certainly, for certain (নিশ্চয় যাব). ̃তা n. freedom from doubts certainty; firmness, sureness, surety. 57)

(p. 587) nirbharasā bereft of trust or confidence or hope. 11)

(p. 568) nāsikya (chiefly gr.) nasal; nasalized (নাসিক্য ধ্বনি). 9)

(p. 554) nandya worth rejoicing; deserving felicitation. 5)

(p. 574) nibīta a cotton or linen scarf; a holy thread slung by a Brahmin over the upper part of his body, or round his neck. 41)

(p. 572) nidhana destruction; killing; death. নিধন করা v. to destroy; to kill. নিধন হওয়া, নিধনপ্রাপ্ত হওয়া v. to be destroyed or killed; to meet with death, to die. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. destruction; state of being killed; death.

(p. 579) niẏantrī of নিয়ন্তা । 2)

(p. 555) nabya new, novel; recent; modern; young. ̃বঙ্গ n. (hist.) Young Bengal. ̃ভারত n. new or modern India. 25)