(p. 550) nakta the night. ̃চর, ̃চারী, ̃ঞ্চারী a. active by night; wandering by night; nocturnal; nightfaring, noctivagant. n. the rakshas; the bat; a thief, a burglar; a person active by night, a nightbird. নক্তান্ধ a. blind by night, nyctalopic. নক্তান্ধতা n. nyctalopia. Also রাত্র্যন্ধতা । 4)

(p. 555) nalacālā an artful trick of setting a rod on move (feigned to be done by occult incantation) to detect a thief. নল চালা v. to set a rod on move to detect a thief by means of occult incantation. 81)

(p. 574) nibēdana humble or polite narration or statement or representation or submission or petition; dedication or offering in devotion. নিবেদন করা v. to narrate or state or represent or submit or petition humbly or politely; to dedicate or offer in devotion. ̃পত্র n. a memorandum or memorial, a petition. নিবেদনীয় same as নিবেদ্য । 45)

(p. 555) nabiśa1 (used as a sfx.) a writer, a scribe, a clerk (খাসনবিশ). 9)

(p. 571) nicaẏa a collection, an assemblage; increase; development; the greatest height; culmination. 7)

(p. 554) nandibhṛṅgi Nandi (নন্দি) and Bhringi (ভৃঙ্গি), the two chief attendants of Shiva (শিব); (sarcas.) mischievous flatterers, undesirable lieutenants or associates. 2)

(p. 585) nirbāndhaba without a friend; without an acquaintance; (of a place) lonely, desolate (নির্বান্ধব পুরী). 25)

(p. 555) naẏā new; fresh; recent; modern. নয়া পয়সা naya paisa (pl. naye paise). 59)

(p. 568) nāhaẏa, nā haẏa what if (নাহয় তুমি এলে); all right (আমি নাহয় যাব); at best or at the worst (নাহয় দশ টাকা লাগবে). con. or (হয় তুমি নাহয় সে); or else (কর নাহয় মর). int. well (নাহয় মানলামই). 15)

(p. 583) nirēṭa not hollow or liquid; solid or hard; (sarcas.) dull-headed, doltish, stupid; thorough, utter, downright (নিরেট মূর্খ). n. (coll.) a dunce, a dolt, a blockhead, a numskull (সে একটা নিরেট). 6)

(p. 560) nāka-khān̐dā snub-nosed. 10)

(p. 580) nirakhā (poet.) to see, to look at, to observe, to notice. 7)

(p. 593) nuẏā, nōẏā to bend forward; to stoop; to bow; (fig.) to submit or yield. নোয়ানো v. to bend; to cause to bend forward or stoop or bow; (fig.) to cause to submit or yield. 53)

(p. 555) nartana dancing; a dance. ̃কুর্দন n. dancing and jumping about; (fig.) bragging and blustering. ̃প্রিয় a. fond of dancing. ̃শালা n. a dance-hall, a dancingsalon. 73)

(p. 593) nīhārikā the nebula. ̃বাদ n. nebular theory. 46)