(p. 593) nuliẏā one of a community expert in swimming and diving in the sea. 56)

(p. 593) nṛtya a dance; (sarcas.) a caper; a leap, skipping or frisking. নৃত্য করা v. to dance; (sarcas.) to cut a caper; to leap, to skip or frisk. ̃কলা same as নৃত্যবিদ্যা । ̃কারী a. engaged in or given to or proficient in dancing, dancing; leaping. fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃গীত n. dancing and singing. ̃গুরু n. a dancing-master. ̃নাট্য n. a dance drama. ̃পটীয়সী a. fem. proficient in dancing. masc. ̃পটু । ̃পরা a. fem. given to dancing. masc. ̃পর । ̃প্রিয় a. fond of dancing. ̃বিদ্যা n. the art and science of dancing. ̃শালা n. a dancing-hall; a ball-room; a theatre. 61)

(p. 574) nibā (of a light or fire) to go out, to be extinguished or quenched. a. extinguished; quenched. নিবানো v. to put out, to extinguish; to quench. a. extinguished; quenched. 32)

(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. 587) niṣāda2 (mus.) the major sixth of the Cscale.

(p. 591) niṣprabha lacking brightness or lustre, lustreless, lacklustre; dim; dull; feckless. নিষ্প্রভতা n. lack of brightness or lustre; dimness; dullness; fecklessness. 24)

(p. 587) nirmañchana articles placed before a deity to accord welcome to it (such as, a waving light, an incenser etc.). 17)

(p. 582) niruttara unanswering, unresponding, irresponsive; silent; unprotesting. 22)

(p. 585) nirbala lacking in strength; weak; weakened, debilitated or devitalized. 13)

(p. 586) nirbiśēṣa irrespective (জাতিধর্মনির্বিশেষে); not distinguished from similar, equal (পুত্র নির্বিশেষে). নির্বিশেষে adv. irrespective or regardless of; not distinguishing from, just like. 14)

(p. 593) nēmi circumference (of a wheel or any wheel-shaped object). 85)

(p. 587) niśita whetted, sharpened; sharp; keen. 51)

(p. 577) niẏantraka same as নিয়ন্তা । 34)

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