(p. 550) nakṣatra a star. ̃খচিত a. star-spangled, studded with stars, starry. ̃গতি n. speed as quick as of a shooting star, meteoric speed; tremendous speed. a. having such speed. ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. the moon (esp. when personified). (cp.) Luna. ̃পাত n. fall of a meteor or meteorite; (fig.) death or downfall of a great man. ̃পুঞ্জ n. a group of stars, a constellation. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. the science of stars, astronomy. ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. an astronomer, a star-gazer. ̃বেগ n. same as নক্ষত্রগতি (n.). ̃বেগে adv. with the speed of a shooting star, swiftly as a shooting star; with great speed. ̃মন্ডল, ̃লোক n. the stellar region, the sidereal system, the firmament, the sky. ̃মন্ডিত a. same as নক্ষত্রখচিত । নক্ষত্রালোক n. star-light. নক্ষত্রালোকিত a. starlit. 6)

(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. 593) nīpa (mainly poet.) the kadamba (কদম্ব) flower or its tree. 19)

(p. 593) nyakkāra vomiting, retching; nausea; disgust; abhorrence. ̃জনক a. nauseating; disgusting; loathsome, abhorrent, abominable. 129)

(p. 560) nāi5 not (যাই নাই, আসে নাই). 4)

(p. 587) niśi the night (দিবানিশি); an evil spirit whose hypnotic call at night makes a sleeping person follow it and meet with his or her death (cp. night-hag). নিশিতে পাওয়া v. to be hypnotized by this evil spirit. 50)

(p. 593) naukā a boat (esp. one that plies on a river). ̃জীবী n. a boatman. ̃বাহিত a. carried or borne by boat. ̃ডুবি n. the sinking of a boat; the capsizal of a boat. ̃বিহার n. a pleasure-trip in a boat; a boat-journey. নৌকাবিহার করা v. to have a pleasure trip in a boat; to journey by a boat. ̃বিলাস n. the sport of rowing; a pleasure-trip in a boat. ̃যাত্রা n. journey by boat. ̃যাত্রী n. a boat-passenger. fem. ̃যাত্রিণী । ̃যোগে adv. by boat. নৌকাযোগে ভ্রমণ journey by boat. ̃রোহণ n. getting into a boat, embarkation. নৌকারোহণ করা v. to get into a boat, to embark. ̃রোহণে adv. by boat. ̃রোহী a. boarded on a boat; going by boat; n. a boat-passenger. fem. ̃রোহিণী । ̃সম্বন্ধীয়, ̃সংক্রান্ত a. navicular. 128)

(p. 586) nirbidāra that which cannot be pierced through or rent or cleft; uncleavable ('বর্ম তব নির্বিদার'). 11)

(p. 591) niṣpādya that which is to be or can be accomplished or executed or performed. 18)

(p. 581) nirātapa without sunshine or without sunlight; dark. 15)

(p. 593) nyubja hunch-backed; bent forward, stooping; bent; curved; upside down; convex. fem. ন্যুব্জা । ন্যুব্জ হওয়া v. to bend, to double up; to stoop; to curve; to turn upside down; to become convex. ̃তা n. state of being hunchbacked; state or measure of bending forward or bending; curvature; convexity. ̃দেহ a. hunch-backed; having one's body stooping forward. ̃পৃষ্ঠ a. convex. 141)

(p. 587) nilīẏamāna in the state of sinking (in) or being fused (with) or being lost (in) or disappearing or vanishing. 46)

(p. 572) nithara still, calm, tranquil, motionless. 14)

(p. 585) nirbāta airless; windless; stuffy; motionless, still (নির্বাত নিষ্কম্প). 22)

(p. 550) nandā1 Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (astr. & astrol.) the first, the sixth and the eleventh lunar day of either fortnight. 66)