(p. 577) nima1 signifying: half or partly, almost (নিমরাজি, নিমখুন). 2)

(p. 550) nandinī a daughter; a mythological wishing-cow. a. fem. delightsome, giving delight; pleasing, charming.

(p. 571) nigīrṇa swallowed, gulped down; eaten up. 2)

(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) nēḍ়āpōḍ়ā, nyāḍ়āpōḍ়ā the festival of bonfire on the eve of the holi. see also চাঁচর । 73)

(p. 585) nirbahaṇa enforcement. 16)

(p. 586) nirbāsita exiled, banished, (fig.) expelled or removed. fem. নির্বাসিতা । নির্বাসিত করা v. to banish, to exile, (fig.) to expel or remove. নির্বাসিত ব্যক্তি an exile. 4)

(p. 550) naṭaghaṭa, naṭaghaṭi an amourette of petty love affair (esp. a scandalous one); a scandalous affair. নটঘটে a. consisting of an amourette or a scandalous affair. 35)

(p. 563) nāẏēba an administrator and rent collector of a rent-collecting unit of a landlord's estate. নায়েবি n. the post of this official. a. relating to this official. 49)

(p. 582) nirāśa hopeless; dejected, despondent; despairing; disappointed. নিরাশ করা n. to disappoint. নিরাশ হওয়া v. to lose hope; to be dejected, to despair; to despond; to be disappointed. নিরাশা n. loss of hope; dejection, despondency, despondence; despair; disappointment. 3)

(p. 555) nabhēla a book of fiction, a novel. ̃লেখক n. a fictionist, a novelist. নভেলিয়ানা n. act of behaving like a character in a novel. 27)

(p. 593) nau (chiefly used as a pfx.) a boat, a vessel, a ship (নৌচালনা). ̃ঘাঁটি n. a naval base. ̃চালন, ̃চালনা n. rowing; navigation. নৌচালনা করা v. to row; to navigate. ̃চালনবিদ্যা n. (the art and science of) navigation. ̃দিগ্দর্শী n. a mariner's compass. ̃পরিমাপক n. nautical surveyor. ̃বল n. the naval force, the navy. ̃বহর n. a fleet of ships or warships, a fleet. ̃বাণিজ্য n. maritime trade, maritime or sea-borne commerce. ̃বাহ n. a boatman; an oarsman; a sailor; navigation. ̃বাহিনী n. the navy; a naval contingent. ̃বাহী, ̃বাহ্য a. navigable. ̃বিদ্যা n. navigation; ship-building. ̃বিভাগ n. the navy; the marine department. ̃বিমান n. a sea-plane. ̃বিহার same as নৌকাবিহার (see নৌকা). ̃যুদ্ধ n. a naval fight; a sea-fight; naval warfare. ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. nautical; naval. ̃সারণী n. a nautical almanac. ̃সেনা n. the naval force, the navy. ̃সেনাপতি n. an admiral; a naval officer. ̃সেনাবিভাগ n. the navy, admiralty. ̃সেনা-সম্বন্ধীয় a. naval. 125)

(p. 591) niṣphala fruitless; abortive; ineffectual, futile, of no avail, vain; impotent (নিষ্ফল ক্রোধ). নিষ্ফলা a. fem. of নিষ্ফল ।. a. (of trees etc.) bearing no fruit, fruitless, acarpous; (of land etc.) unproductive, barren; (of days etc.) yielding no success or benefit (নিষ্ফলা বার). নিষ্ফল করা v. to frustrate. নিষ্ফল হওয়া v. to be abortive; to be in vain, to be ineffectual, to be futile; to fail. ̃তা n. fruitlessness; ineffectuality; frustration; failure; impotency. 27)

(p. 593) nēpathya the green-room or dressingroom of a theatre; a place or position behind the stage or screen not visible from the auditorium; costumes and articles used for the make-up of actors and actresses. ̃বিধান n. dressing and make-up of actors and actresses. নেপথ্যে adv. from a place behind the stage or screen and invisible from the auditorium. (fig.) away from the knowledge of the public, secretly. 82)

(p. 563) nārakī1 of নারক (a.). 51)