(p. 580) nirartha meaningless, nonsense; useless, futile, vain ('নিরর্থ হাহাকারে'). নিরর্থক a. meaningless, nonsense; unreasonable, unnecessary; purposeless; useless, futile, vain. adv. in vain; meaninglessly; unreasonably, unwarrantedly; unnecessarily; without purpose.

(p. 585) nirnimēṣa unwinking ('নির্নিমেষ আঁখি'); steadfast (নির্নিমেষ দৃষ্টি). 7)

(p. 593) nīca2 low; inferior; base, mean; vile. নীচ কুল a family that is socially inferior; a low-caste family. ̃কুলজাত ̃কুলোদ্ভব a. of low birth, low-born. fem. ̃কুলজাতা, ̃কুলোদ্ভবা । ̃গামী same as নীচাসক্ত fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃চেতা same as নীচমনা । ̃জাতীয় a. belonging to or coming of a low caste, low-born. fem. ̃জাতীয়া । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. lowness; inferiority; baseness, meanness; vileness. ̃প্রকৃতি a. by nature mean; naturally or essentially mean. n. mean nature. ̃প্রবৃত্তি a. having base tendencies or propensities or desire. n. a base tendency or desire. ̃ভাষা n. vulgar language, slang. ̃মনা a small-minded, mean-minded. ̃যোনি n. a creature of an inferior (esp. non-human) order; birth in an inferior order of creatures. a. born as an inferior creature; born of an inferior creature. ̃স্বভাব same as নীচপ্রকৃতি fem. ̃স্বভাবা । ̃হৃদয় a. same as নীচমনা । 11)

(p. 561) nāṭya the science and art of dancing, singing and music; dances and songs and music; acting; dancing; a drama, a play. ̃কলা n. the science and art of dancing, singing and music; art of acting, dramaturgy. ̃কার n. a playwright, a dramatist, a dramaturge. ̃গৃহ same as নাট্যশালা । ̃মন্দর, ̃শীলা n. a musichall, a dancing-hall, a ball-room; a theatre, an opera-house. ̃সমিতি n. a theatrical party; an opera party; a dramatic club. নাট্যাচার্য n. a dancing-master; a motion-master; (loos.) a great actor. নাট্যাভিনয় n. a dramatic performance. নাট্যাভিনেতা n. the actor of a drama. নাট্যামোদী a lover of the drama, one who is interested in the drama. নাট্যালয় n. a theatre, an opera-house. নাট্যোক্তি n. dramatic dialogue. 42)

(p. 593) naiṣṭhika greatly devoted or attentive (to); devout; orthodox; of devotion or devoutness. 111)

(p. 582) nirikha rate of price. 8)

(p. 577) niẏatātmā self-restrained, self-disciplined; continent; abstemious. 30)

(p. 574) nibṛtta desisted, given up, refrained, ceased, stopped; warded off; prevented; returned, receded. নিবৃত্ত করা v. to cause to desist from or give up or dissuade; to cause to cease, to stop; to ward off; to prevent; to cause to return or recede. নিবৃত্ত হওয়া v. to desist or refrain from, to give up; to cease, to stop; to be warded off or prevented; to return or recede. নিবৃত্তি n. desisting, act of going up, refraining; cessation, stoppage; return or recession; renunciation (of earthly pleasures and interests.) নিবৃত্তিমার্গ n. the path of attaining salvation by renouncing earthly pleasures and interests, the path of renunciation. 43)

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

(p. 583) nirjhara a fountain, a spring; a waterfall, a cascade, a cataract; a mountain brook, a rivulet. 28)

(p. 574) nibārya preventible; resistible; mitigable; capable of being warded off or opposed or allayed; avoidable. 36)

(p. 593) naibaca not such, not so, unlike this. নৈবচ, নৈবচ, নৈব নৈবচ will never be; never; it will never be so (ভিক্ষা চাওয়া নৈবচ নৈবচ). 99)

(p. 587) nilīna completely sunk or drowned (in); completely fused with; completely lost or absorbed (in); completely disappeared or vanished. 45)

(p. 585) nirbartana accomplishment, execution, performance. 11)

(p. 590) niṣkalaṅka unblemished, stainless, spotless; immaculate. 20)