(p. 568) nāstika disbelieving in the existence of God, atheistical; disbelieving in the Vedas or scriptures. n. an atheist; an infidel. ̃তা, নাস্তিক্য n. atheism; infidelity. 13)

(p. 586) nirbīrya lacking strength or valour; feeble or timid; impotent.

(p. 563) nāḍ়i, nāḍ়ī an artery or vein; the pulse (নাড়ি টেপা); the placenta (নাড়ি কাটা); the intestines (নাড়ি জ্বলা); (loos.) the uterus (নাড়ির দোষ). নাড়ি কাটা v. to cut the umbilical cord or detach the placenta. নাড়ির গতি regular or rhythmical beat of arteries as felt at the wrist. ̃ঘাত n. pulse-beat. (প্রতি মিনিটে) নড়িঘাতের হার pulse-rate. নাড়ি ছেঁড়া same as নাড়ি জ্বলা । নাড়িছেঁড়া ধন a child (of a mother). নাড়ি জ্বলা v. (fig.) to have agonizing pain in the stomach (খিদেয় নাড়ি জ্বলা = to be famished with hunger). নাড়ি টেপা v. (usu. sarcas.) to feel one's pulse. ̃টেপা ডাক্তার a quack, a charlatan. নাড়ি দেখা v. to feel one's pulse. নাড়ি মরা v. to lose power to eat sufficiently (usu. due to continuous underfeeding); to lose appetite or power of digesting. ̃মরা a. having a poor or weak digestion; able to consume only a meagre fare; feeble, weak. ̃জ্ঞান n. ability for or knowledge of feeling one's (esp. a patient's) pulse (in order to determine one's state of health); (fig.) ability to determine the state of a thing. ̃নক্ষত্র n. (ori. & obs.) the star in the ascendant at one's nativity; (pop.) all information about one since one's birth; all or detailed information about anything; ins and outs. ̃ব্রণ n. see নালীব্রণ (নালী) । ̃ভুঁড়ি n. intestines; entrails. 4)

(p. 593) nuri the lory. 55)

(p. 593) nīraba noiseless; silent; hushed; speechless. নীরব করা v. to take off the noise of; to silence; to hush; to render speechless. নীরব হওয়া v. to cease to make noise; to become silent; to be hushed; to keep quiet. ̃তা n. noiselessness; silence; hush; speechlessness. নীরব থাকা v. to remain silent or tongue-tied. নীরব সমর্থন silent or tacit support, silent consent. নীরবে adv. silently; noiselessly. নীরবে সহ্য করা to bear silently or calmly. 30)

(p. 550) naḍ়caḍ়ā moving about; (casual) movement; act of walking or pacing up and down, a stroll. 47)

(p. 560) nāka-kāṭā one who has one's nose cut off; (fig.) shameless, brazen-faced. নাককান-কাটা same as নাক-কাটা (fig.) 9)

(p. 581) nirākāṅkṣa having no desire; unambitious; having no inclination or greed; disinterested, indifferent. 8)

(p. 572) nidhidhyāsa, nididhyāsana profound meditation about a meaning or implication that has been learnt (lately); constant consideration. 20)

(p. 577) niẏantraka same as নিয়ন্তা । 34)

(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. 593) nētra the eye. ̃গোচর a. visible.নেত্রগোচর হওয়া v. to become visible, to come into view. ̃গোলক n. the eyeball. ̃চ্ছদ n. the eyelid. ̃জল n. tears. ̃নালি n. lachrymal fistula, sinus of the lachrymal duct. ̃পল্লব n. the eyelid. ̃পাত n. act of glancing one's eyes (at), act of looking (at). নেত্রপাত করা v. to glance one's eyes (at), to cast one's glance (at), to look at, to see. ̃পীড়া, ̃রোগ n. eye-disease, ophthalmia. ̃বর্ত্মকলা n. the conjunctiva. ̃বর্ত্মকলাপ্রদাহ n. conjunctivitis. ̃মল n. sticky or purulent discharge from the eye, viscous or hardened rheum of the eye. 80)

(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. 563) nārbha a nerve. 64)

(p. 574) nibiḍ় extremely close (নিবিড় বন্ধুত্ব); very dense or thick or deep (নিবিড় বন, নিবিড় অন্ধকার); tight (নিবিড় আনলিঙ্গন); plump, heavy (নিবিড় নিতম্ব). নিবিড়তা n. extreme closeness, excessive density or thickness or depth; tightness; plumpness, heaviness. 38)