(p. 593) nīlābja the blue lotus. 37)

(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. 591) niṣṭhā firm faith or trust, deep attachment or reverence, great devotion or attention (ধর্মে নিষ্ঠা, কর্মে নিষ্ঠা); devoutness (নিষ্ঠাবান উপাসক); adherence to the scriptural code of behaviour and observance of religious rites (নিষ্ঠাবান ব্রাহ্মণ). ̃বান a. having deep attachment (to) or reverence (for), greatly devoted or attentive (to); devout; punctiliously observant of the scriptural code of behaviour and religious rites. fem. ̃বতী। ̃ভরে adv. devotedly. 7)

(p. 583) nirjana desolate; lonely, solitary. n. a lonely place; solitude. ̃তা n. desolateness, desolation; loneliness; solitude; seclusion. 22)

(p. 593) nyagrōdha the banian tree. 130)

(p. 577) nimiṣa a twinkle of an eye, a wink; the time covered by a wink, a moment, a trice, a triflingly short time (নিমিষের মধ্যে). এক নিমিষে in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in a jiffy. ̃হারা a. (of eyes or glance) steadfast, fixed, unwinking. নিমিষহারা চোখে চাওয়া v. to look steadfastly, to gaze. 15)

(p. 555) nala a cylinder, a tube, a pipe, a barrel, a rod; a measure of length; a measuring rod; a kind of reed. 78)

(p. 593) nōnā2 saline, salty. নোনা জল saline water, salt-water; sea-water. নোনা মাছ, নোনা জলের মাছ salt-water fish. 121)

(p. 554) nandibhṛṅgi Nandi (নন্দি) and Bhringi (ভৃঙ্গি), the two chief attendants of Shiva (শিব); (sarcas.) mischievous flatterers, undesirable lieutenants or associates. 2)

(p. 587) niṣāda1 one of an uncivilized race of ancient India chiefly living on hunting; a swineherd or a fisherman or a fowler (by caste). 67)

(p. 561) nājēhāla persecuted; pestered; harassed; fatigued. নাজেহাল করা v. to persecute; to pester; to harass; to fatigue. 33)

(p. 574) nipāṭa without a crease or fold; absolute, complete (নিপাট ভদ্রলোক). 16)

(p. 568) nāhaẏa, nā haẏa what if (নাহয় তুমি এলে); all right (আমি নাহয় যাব); at best or at the worst (নাহয় দশ টাকা লাগবে). con. or (হয় তুমি নাহয় সে); or else (কর নাহয় মর). int. well (নাহয় মানলামই). 15)

(p. 550) naṭa3 profligate, lewd, licentious; morally perverted; wicked, vile. 32)

(p. 574) nibaddha bound, tied, fastened; attached, affixed, adhering to; worn, put on; placed or deposited or thrust into; planted; put in, inserted, entered (লিপিনিবদ্ধ); fixed, settled, (of a gaze) firm and unchanging (নিবদ্ধদৃষ্টি); strung or arrayed (মাল্যনিবদ্ধ); registered. নিবদ্ধীকরণ n. fixation; planting; registration. 25)