(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. 583) nirdēśa indication; demonstration; ascertainment, determination; decision; fixation, appointment; definition; an order or directive; direction. নির্দেশ করা, নির্দেশ দেওয়া v. to point out, to demonstrate; to ascertain, to determine; to decide; to fix, to appoint; to define; to order or enjoin; to direct. নির্দেশক, নির্দেষ্টা a. & n. one who or that which indicates or demonstrates or ascertains or determines or decides or fixes or defines or orders or directs. ˜নামা n. a directive. ̃পত্র n. a written directive or order. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. in receipt of a directive or order; enjoined; directed. 39)

(p. 549) na1 the twentieth letter of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 568) nāsikā the nose. ̃গ্র n. the tip of the nose. 8)

(p. 559) nā3 not; no; nay. int. expressing: question (পড়তে বসবে না?); request or insistence, please (দুটো টাকা দাও না); doubt or uncertainty, will it or will it not, will there be or will there not be (বৃষ্টি হবে, না?); want or excess, how much or how many, what a (সংসারে কত না জ্বালা); amazement (আগুনেও সে পোড়ে না); sorrow or exception or complaint (যাও-আমায় দিলে না তো); contempt or ridicule (পারলে না তো). con. or, nor না রাম না গঙ্গা. prep. without (না বুঝে). in comp. no, not, non-, un- (নাধর্মী). না রাম না গঙ্গা (fig.) neither fish nor fowl. 10)

(p. 593) naikaṭya imminence; proximity; nearness; neighbourhood; closeness; intimacy. 92)

(p. 593) nyākaḍ়ā a torn piece of cloth, a rag or a scrap of cloth; tattered clothes. ন্যাকড়াপরা a. dressed in rags; out at elbows. 132)

(p. 593) naisargika natural, physical (নৈসর্গিক শোভা). 112)

(p. 591) niṣpiṣṭa powdered by beating, pulverized; ground, pounded; crushed; severely thrashed; heavily trodden; trampled on; hard-pressed; severely oppressed; routed, stampeded. নিষ্পিষ্ট করা same as নিষ্পেষণ করা (see নিষ্পেষণ). 20)

(p. 550) naḍ়i a stick; (fig.) a support or prop (অন্ধের নড়ি). 49)

(p. 587) niśāna1 a flag, an ensign, a standard, a banner. 49)

(p. 593) nībi, nībī the part of the loincloth fastened round one's (chiefly a woman's) waist; a knot by which the loincloth is fastened at one's waist (usu. নীবিবন্ধ, নীবিবন্ধন); (loos.) a waist-band. 21)

(p. 593) nuḍ়i a pebble; a stone-chip. 50)

(p. 582) nirupama unparalleled, matchless, peerless, unrivalled, nonpareil; incomparable; unique. fem. নিরুপমা । 32)

(p. 561) nākhōśa, nākhuśa displeased; dissatisfied. 4)