(p. 549) ni tālima neo-education, neo-literacy; a novel method of education, generally applied to Gandhi's Basic Education scheme. 6)

(p. 550) naṭanārāẏaṇa an Indian musical mode. 36)

(p. 590) niṣkala not divided into or consisting of or formed of constituent parts; whole; compact; indivisible; stripped of potency or vigour; weakened; aged, old. 19)

(p. 571) nichaka mere, sheer, undiluted (নিছক কষ্ট). adv. merely, sheer, absolutely (নিছক বাজে কথা). 12)

(p. 568) nāśā (poet.) same as নাশ করা (see নাশ). a. (used as a sfx.) same as নাশক (কর্মনাশা). 2)

(p. 593) nyagrōdha the banian tree. 130)

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

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

(p. 587) nirlipta unconcerned; keeping aloof; having no attachment for, disinterested; callous; free from all earthly attachment. ̃তা n. disinterestedness; freedom from all earthly attachments; callousness. নির্লিপ্ত থাকা v. to keep aloof (from). 39)

(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. 591) niṣpatti solution (সমস্যার নিষ্পত্তি); accomplishment, execution (কার্যনিষ্পত্তি); utterance (বাঙ্নিষ্পত্তি); settlement, decision (মোকদ্দমার নিষ্পত্তি); compromise (শরিকদের মধ্যে নিষ্পত্তি). নিষ্পত্তি করা v. to solve; to accomplish, to execute; to utter; to settle, to decide; to effect a compromise, to compound; to come to terms. নিষ্পত্তি হওয়া v. to be solved or accomplished or uttered or settled or decided or compromised or compounded. 11)

(p. 555) narākāra, narākṛti human-shaped, manshaped. নরাকার পশু a beast in human shape or form; a beastly person, a brute. 64)

(p. 587) niścaẏa firm or sure knowledge, conviction, ascertainment, decision, resolution (কৃতনিশ্চয়). a. free from doubts, convinced, ensured, certain (এ বিষয়ে সে নিশ্চয় হয়েছে); firm, sure (নিশ্চয় বাক্য). adv. without doubt, surely, certainly, for certain (নিশ্চয় যাব). ̃তা n. freedom from doubts certainty; firmness, sureness, surety. 57)

(p. 555) nabhōbīkṣaṇa astronomical telescope. 30)