(p. 561) nācā to dance; to caper (ছাগল নাচে); (of eyes) to blink or twinkle; to leap in joy ('হৃদয় আমার নাচে রে'); to be moved or excited (পরের কথায় নাচা). নাচ নাচা to dance a dance; (arch.) to tread a measure. নাচতে এসে ঘোমটা (fig.) hypocritical or sham bashfulness, a harlot veils her face when she takes in customers. নাচতে না জানলে উঠোনের দোষ a bad workman quarrels with his tools. 23)

(p. 555) namaśūdra a Hindu community placed low in the social order. 34)

(p. 563) nārī a woman; womankind (নরনারী); a wife (পরনারী). ̃চরিত্র n. the character or nature of a woman; the female character or characters of a literary work or play etc. ̃জাতি n. womankind. ̃ত্ব n. womanhood, femininity. ̃ধর্ম n. functions or characteristic qualities of a woman; womanliness. ধর্ষণ n. ravishment of a woman; rape. ̃নিগ্রহ, ̃নির্যাতন n. persecution of a woman; molestation; rape. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of a woman. ̃সমাজ n. womenfolk; the community of women. ̃স্বভাব n. womanly nature, womanliness, femininity. a. (of a man) effeminate. ̃স্বভাবসুলভ a. womanly, having qualities befitting a woman; womanish; (of a man) effeminate. ̃হরণ n. abduction of a woman. 63)

(p. 555) naẏanōnmīlana the act of opening one's eyes. 57)

(p. 555) naẏa3 pop. form of নহে (see নহা). n. not-being, no, impossibility (নয়কে হয় করা). con. or, nor, else, otherwise. নয়কো v. is not, are not. নয়তো con. or, else, otherwise. int. meaning: certainly not, of course not (আমি নয়তো). 49)

(p. 555) nabōdita a recently risen, newly risen; newly appeared or revealed. 21)

(p. 577) nimnāṅṅga the lower part or limbs. 21)

(p. 586) nirbikalpa without an alternative, absolute; untransfigured, without transfiguration; unerring or unhesitating, sure; having no distinction between the cognizer and the cognizable, completely identified with or absorbed into the Infinite. n. absolute or final knowledge. নির্বিকল্প সমাধি a trance or profound meditation in which one is completely identified with or absorbed into the Infinite. 6)

(p. 550) nandi1 delightful, pleasant. 67)

(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. 591) nistala bottomless, fathomless; roundish; round; globular. 38)

(p. 590) niṣādī1 of নিষাদ1 । 2)

(p. 583) nirguṇa having no qualities; having no good qualities or qualification (নির্গুণ লোক); having none of the primordial qualities of created beings, namely, সত্ত্ব রজঃ and তমঃ (নির্গুণ ব্রহ্ম). 14)

(p. 590) niṣkarmā having no work to do, unemployed; averse to work; lazy; good-for-nothing, worthless. 16)

(p. 591) niṣṭhura merciless; hard-hearted; cruel; (poet.) fell; ruthless. fem. নিষ্ঠুরা। ̃তা n. mercilessness; cruelty; ruthlessness. নিষ্ঠুরাচরণ n. a cruel act; merciless or cruel behaviour. 9)