(p. 593) naukatā (dial.) social formality, a present or gift given for the sake of formality. 126)

(p. 561) nāṭa a dance; dramatic performance, acting; a fun; a stage (for dramatic performance). নাটের গুরু a director of a performance; (sarcas.) a wirepuller, a ringleader; an arch-intriguer. 34)

(p. 590) niṣkaruṇa merciless, pitiless, relentless; cruel; hard-hearted. 15)

(p. 587) nirbhīka fearless; dauntless. ̃তা n. fearlessness. 13)

(p. 561) nāgara a gallant, a philanderer, an illicit lover, a paramour; lewd man. a. same as নাগরিক (a.) 6)

(p. 585) nirbācaka elective; voting; selective. n. an elector (fem. electress, electoress), a voter; a selector. ̃মণ্ডলী n. electors collectively, the electorate. 18)

(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. 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. 583) nirdhāraṇa ascertainment; discernment; determination; fixation; decision; assessment. নির্ধারণ করা v. to ascertain; to discern; to determine; to fix, to appoint; to decide; to assess. নির্ধারক a. & n. one who or that which ascertains or discerns or determines or fixes or decides or assesses. নির্ধারিত a. ascertained; discerned; determined; fixed, appointed; decided; assessed.

(p. 591) nisūdana killing or slaying. in comp. (used as a sfx.) one who kills (দৈত্যনিসূদন = giant-killing). 33)

(p. 574) nipuṇa skilful, dextrous, adept, adroit, deft, clever (নিপুণ কাজ); skilled, expert, efficient (কর্মনিপুণ). fem. নিপুণা । ̃তা n. skilfulness, dexterity, adroitness, deftness; skill; expertness, efficiency. 23)

(p. 560) nā ki expressing: question, doubt, supposition etc. (যাবে না কি, সত্য না কি, is it? do you think so ? if it be. 16)

(p. 587) nirmita made; formed; constructed; built; manufactured; created; composed; organized; founded; established. 25)

(p. 568) nikānō to rub with a swab or mop drenched in a solution of cow-dung (মেটে ঘর নিকানো); to swab or mop (এঁটো জায়গা নিকানো). a. swabbed with a solution of cow-dung; swabbed, mopped.

(p. 555) nara1 a row, a line. 60)