(p. 577) nimitta a cause or reason; a motive, an end in view, an aim; necessity, need; an omen, a prognostic, a presage, a portent (দুর্নিমিত্ত); one who acts as an instrument of another, a tool, an agent. prep. for, because of, on account of, owing to, due to (রোগের নিমিত্ত). নিমিত্তের ভাগী responsible only for an action and not for its cause, one held responsible for an action because of one's mere presence although one has taken no part in it. নিমিত্তের ভাগী হওয়া to have to share the responsibility and consequence of another person's action. নিমিত্তজ্ঞ , নিমিত্তবিদ n. an augur, a diviner, a soothsayer. ̃মাত্র n. a mere agent or instrument. নিমিত্তার্থ n. (gr.) the gerundial force or the infinitive mood. a. gerundial. 14)

(p. 563) nāla2 saliva, slaver. নাল ঝরা, নাল পড়া v. to water (তার মুখ থেকে নাল ঝড়ছে = his mouth waters). নাল ঝরানো, নাল ফেলা v. to drivel, to slaver. 67)

(p. 555) -nalā1 (used as a sfx.) having one or more tubes or barrels (দোনলা = doublebarrelled). 83)

(p. 550) nandi1 delightful, pleasant. 67)

(p. 571) nigraha coercion, quelling (শত্রুনিগ্রহ); oppression, persecution (রাজনিগ্রহ); affliction, harrying, harassment (অর্থাভাবজনিত নিগ্রহ); repression (ইন্দ্রিয়নিগ্রহ). নিগ্রহ করা same as নিগৃহীত করা (see নিগৃহীত). নিগ্রহ ভোগ করা v. to suffer coercion, to be coerced or quelled; to be oppressed or persecuted, to be afflicted or harassed or harried; to be repressed or subjected to torture. নিগ্রাহক a. & n. one who coerces or quells or oppresses or persecutes or afflicts or harries or harasses or represses. 5)

(p. 561) nāṭuẏā a dancer; an actor. 41)

(p. 577) niẏatātmā self-restrained, self-disciplined; continent; abstemious. 30)

(p. 593) nīlimā blueness; bluishness; the blue colour; blue tinge or tint. 42)

(p. 550) nakhī2 an aromatic substance that gives out a sweet smell when fried. 12)

(p. 585) nirnimikha (poet.) unwinking ('নির্নিমিখ আঁখি'); (poet.) steadfast (নির্নিমিখ দৃষ্টি). adv. without winking, steadfastly ('চাহিল নির্নিমিখ'). 5)

(p. 577) niẏantraka same as নিয়ন্তা । 34)

(p. 555) na yayau na tashau motionless; unable to move; unable to go this way or that. 46)

(p. 591) niṣṭhura merciless; hard-hearted; cruel; (poet.) fell; ruthless. fem. নিষ্ঠুরা। ̃তা n. mercilessness; cruelty; ruthlessness. নিষ্ঠুরাচরণ n. a cruel act; merciless or cruel behaviour. 9)

(p. 555) nabīkṛta renovated, renewed; mended, repaired. 13)

(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)