(p. 593) nīta1 a custom or practice; a principle; behaviour, demeanour. 16)

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

(p. 591) nistēja lacking vigour, weak, feckless; lacking lustre or brightness, dull, dim; weakened, down in the mouth. নিস্তেজ হওয়া v. to lose strength and vigour, to be weak. 41)

(p. 549) nakaḍ়ā-chakaḍ়ā slight, neglect; (loos.) confusion, disorder; (loos.) squandering. নকড়া-ছকড়া করা v. to slight or neglect, to play fast and loose; (loos.) to make a mess of, to throw at sixes and sevens; (loos.) to squander, to play ducks and drakes with. নকড়া-ছকড়া হওয়া v. to be slighted or neglected; (loos.) to be made a mess of; (loos.) to be squandered. 13)

(p. 549) na3 (ori. & obs.) new; (pop.) fourth in seniority (নকাকা, নবউ, নবাবু). 3)

(p. 593) naukatā (dial.) social formality, a present or gift given for the sake of formality. 126)

(p. 563) nāraka of or condemmed to or condemnable to hell, hellish, infernal; sinning, reprobate. n. hell, Inferno. 50)

(p. 587) nirbyāja guileless; candid, frank, openhearted. 7)

(p. 570) nikuñja an arbour, a bower (also নিকুঞ্জকানন,নিকুঞ্জবন). 8)

(p. 577) nimantrita invited; invited to a dinner or feast; (fig.) called or summoned. fem. নিমন্ত্রিতা । নিমন্ত্রিত ব্যক্তি a guest, an invitee. 12)

(p. 550) nakhāghāta an instance or act of nailing or clawing. নখাঘাত করা v. to nail or claw. 9)

(p. 583) nirdhana having no wealth; not rich; poor; indigent. ̃তা n. poverty; indigence; lack of wealth. নির্ধনীকৃত a. made a pauper, impoverished. 43)

(p. 559) nalina the lotus, the lily. নলিনাক্ষ a. lotus-eyed. নলিনী n. fem. lotuses or lilies collectively; a clump or bed of the lotus or lily; a place where the lotus or lily grows abundantly; (loos.) the lotus, the lily. নলিনীরুহ n. a stalk of the lotus or lily. 2)

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