(p. 577) nimīlana act of closing or shutting (chiefly eyelids); contraction. 16)

(p. 587) nirbharasā bereft of trust or confidence or hope. 11)

(p. 585) nirbācana election; voting; selection (প্রাকৃতিক নির্বাচন = natural selection). নির্বাচন করা v. to hold an election: to elect, to return; to select. নির্বাচনআধিকারিক a. a returning officer. নির্বাচন কেন্দ্র n. a polling station; a pollingbooth. নির্বাচন ক্ষেত্র n. a constituency. নির্বাচন নিযুক্তক n. an election agent. ̃প্রার্থী n. a candidate for election. a. seeking election. ̃যোগ্য a. worthy of selection or choice; eligible for election. নির্বাচনী a. of election, electoral. নির্বাচনী বক্তৃতা an election speech. 19)

(p. 583) nirjala waterless; not diluted with water, raw (নির্জল মদ); having no permission to drink even a drop of water (নির্জল উপবাস); anhydrous; dehydrated. নির্জল কোহল absolute alcohol. নির্জলা a. fem. of নির্জল । a. (sarcas.) unmixed, absolute, downright (নির্জলা দুঃখ, নির্জলা মিথ্যা). 24)

(p. 577) nimnāñcala the lower region. 22)

(p. 572) niḍ়ānō to weed out. a. weeded. 5)

(p. 555) nabhōbīkṣaṇa astronomical telescope. 30)

(p. 583) nirṇaẏa discernment; ascertain-ment; determination; decision; resolution. নির্ণয় করা v. to discern, to descry; to ascertain, to determine; to decide; to resolve. 30)

(p. 574) nibarta desisted or refrained; stopped. নিবর্তক a. & n. one who or that which prevents or dissuades or stops; preventive, dissuasive, stopping. নিবর্তন n. act of giving up, desisting, refraining, cessation, stopping, closing; prevention; supersession; return, recession. নিবর্তনমূলক a. preventive. নিবর্তিত a. caused to give up or desist; stopped, ceased; caused to return or recede, returned or receded; prevented. 28)

(p. 590) niṣkāma having no lust or sexual desire, Platonic (নিষ্কাম প্রণয়); unconcerned about the effect or consequence, dispassionate, not actuated by any desire or gainful motive (নিষ্কাম কর্ম). 24)

(p. 563) nāmī renowned, famous. 42)

(p. 555) namasya worthy of being greeted with a bow or obeisance or genuflection, worthy of being saluted; venerable or adorable. fem. নমস্যা । 38)

(p. 585) nirdhārya that which is to be or can be ascertained or discerned or determined or fixed or decided or assessed; ascertainable; discernible; determinable; fixable; decidable; assessable. 2)

(p. 550) naṭa3 profligate, lewd, licentious; morally perverted; wicked, vile. 32)

(p. 593) nīra water; any liquid; aqua. ̃ময় a. aqueous, watery, full of water or moisture. 23)