(p. 550) nakha a nail (of a finger or a toe); a talon, a claw (of a bird or a beast). নখ কাটা v. to cut or pare nails. নখ কাটা ছুরি বা কাঁচি বা নরুন n. a nail-cutter. ̃কুনি, ̃কোনি n. a painful ingrowing nail, whitlow. ̃দর্পন n. the esoteric power of reflecting unknown or distant things on the face of the nail; (fig.) the range of one's cognition (সমস্ত ব্যপার তার নখদর্পনে = the whole thing is within his command or grasp; the entire affair is at his finger-tips). নখর n. a talon, a claw (of a bird or beast); (facet.) a nail (of a man). ̃রঞ্জনী n. nail-polish. নখরাগ্র n. the tip of the claw. নখরাঘাত n. clawing. নখরাঘাত করা v. to claw. ̃রেখা, ̃লেখা n. a mark caused by nail. ̃শূল n. whitlow. 7)

(p. 593) nīca2 low; inferior; base, mean; vile. নীচ কুল a family that is socially inferior; a low-caste family. ̃কুলজাত ̃কুলোদ্ভব a. of low birth, low-born. fem. ̃কুলজাতা, ̃কুলোদ্ভবা । ̃গামী same as নীচাসক্ত fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃চেতা same as নীচমনা । ̃জাতীয় a. belonging to or coming of a low caste, low-born. fem. ̃জাতীয়া । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. lowness; inferiority; baseness, meanness; vileness. ̃প্রকৃতি a. by nature mean; naturally or essentially mean. n. mean nature. ̃প্রবৃত্তি a. having base tendencies or propensities or desire. n. a base tendency or desire. ̃ভাষা n. vulgar language, slang. ̃মনা a small-minded, mean-minded. ̃যোনি n. a creature of an inferior (esp. non-human) order; birth in an inferior order of creatures. a. born as an inferior creature; born of an inferior creature. ̃স্বভাব same as নীচপ্রকৃতি fem. ̃স্বভাবা । ̃হৃদয় a. same as নীচমনা । 11)

(p. 549) nakiba one who is employed to announce the glory of one's prince and the advent of a person to the prince's court, (cp.) an usher. 19)

(p. 593) naiṣadha of Nishadha (নিষধ) an ancient Indian state. n. the king of Nishadha; the name of a poetical work by Sriharsha (শ্রীহর্ষ). নৈষধীয় a. of the king Nishadha. 109)

(p. 583) nirjhara a fountain, a spring; a waterfall, a cascade, a cataract; a mountain brook, a rivulet. 28)

(p. 555) nabānna the festival of eating newly grown autumnal rice in the month of Agrahayan (অগ্রহায়ণ). 6)

(p. 577) nimaki a salted and crisp snack made by frying thin plates of flour dough in clarified butter or oil. a. salty, salted (নিমকি খাবার). 5)

(p. 582) niruddiṣṭa missing, traceless. 25)

(p. 590) niṣkṛti deliverance, rescue; release; exemption. নিষ্কৃতি দেওয়া v. to deliver, to rescue, to set free, to release, to exempt. নিষ্কৃতি পাওয়া v. to be delivered or rescued or freed or set free or exempted. 29)

(p. 555) namunā a sample; a specimen; a model; a pattern; an example. 43)

(p. 590) niṣiddha forbidden (নিষিদ্ধ ফল). prohibited (নিষিদ্ধ কর্ম); banned, proscribed (নিষিদ্ধ বই); outlawed or interdicted (নিষিদ্ধ ব্যক্তি); out of bounds (নিষিদ্ধ এলাকা); unlawful. নিষিদ্ধ করা v. to forbid, to prohibit; to ban, to proscribe; to outlaw or indict; to place (a locality, shop etc.) out of bounds. 5)

(p. 574) nibasi (obs. poet.) dwells or dwell, lives or live, resides or reside. 29)

(p. 593) nēkanajara a gracious look; favour, good books; (sarcas.) disfavour, displeasure, anger. 70)

(p. 572) nidēṣṭā one who gives an order or enjoins or directs. 24)

(p. 585) nirnimēṣa unwinking ('নির্নিমেষ আঁখি'); steadfast (নির্নিমেষ দৃষ্টি). 7)