(p. 550) nakṣatra a star. ̃খচিত a. star-spangled, studded with stars, starry. ̃গতি n. speed as quick as of a shooting star, meteoric speed; tremendous speed. a. having such speed. ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. the moon (esp. when personified). (cp.) Luna. ̃পাত n. fall of a meteor or meteorite; (fig.) death or downfall of a great man. ̃পুঞ্জ n. a group of stars, a constellation. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. the science of stars, astronomy. ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. an astronomer, a star-gazer. ̃বেগ n. same as নক্ষত্রগতি (n.). ̃বেগে adv. with the speed of a shooting star, swiftly as a shooting star; with great speed. ̃মন্ডল, ̃লোক n. the stellar region, the sidereal system, the firmament, the sky. ̃মন্ডিত a. same as নক্ষত্রখচিত । নক্ষত্রালোক n. star-light. নক্ষত্রালোকিত a. starlit. 6)

(p. 583) nirēsa inferior. 7)

(p. 590) niṣka gold; a gold coin current in ancient India; a gold coin; a measure for weighing gold. 11)

(p. 593) nīrandhra having no hole or opening; compact; dense; closely woven; closed on all sides; stuffy. 29)

(p. 582) nirukta a Vedic glossary or concordance prepared by Yaska. a. categorically spoken or stated. নিরুক্তি n. a categorical speech or statement; an assertion; etymological notes; an enunciation; a Vedic glossary or concordance compiled by Yaska. 18)

(p. 561) nājima (Mus.) a governor (নবাব নাজিম). 31)

(p. 577) niyukti same as নিয়োগ । 25)

(p. 550) naṭinī a dancing-girl, a ballerina; a prostitute, a whore. 40)

(p. 549) nilē otherwise, else. prep. without, except (সে নইলে কে যাবে ?) । 7)

(p. 555) nabhōbastubidyā astrophysics. 29)

(p. 555) namunā a sample; a specimen; a model; a pattern; an example. 43)

(p. 587) nirbṛti deliverance, rescue, escape; succour. 3)

(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. 577) nimīlita closed, shut; contracted. নিমীলিত করা v. to close or shut; to contract. নিমীলিত চোখে a. with eyes closed or shut or contracted. 17)

(p. 587) nilāma auction. নিলাম করা, নিলাম করানো v. to put (a thing) up to auction, to put (a thing) for auction, to sell by auction. নিলাম ডাকা v. to bid at an auction. নিলামে কেনা v. to purchase at an auction. নিলামে তোলা v. to put up to auction, to put up for auction, to auction. নিলামে বেচা v. to sell at an auction; to sell by auction, to auction. নিলাম খরিদদার ̃ক্রেতা n. an auction purchaser. ̃দার n. an auctioneer. নিলামের দোকান an auction-house. নিলামি a. put up to auction; sold by auction; purchased at an auction; that which is to be auctioned; as cheap as an article sold by auction. 44)