(p. 582) niruttēja unexcited; calm and composed. 23)

(p. 587) nirbyāja guileless; candid, frank, openhearted. 7)

(p. 583) nirṇētā one who discerns or ascertains or determines or decides or resolves. fem. নির্ণেত্রী । 33)

(p. 591) niṣṭhā firm faith or trust, deep attachment or reverence, great devotion or attention (ধর্মে নিষ্ঠা, কর্মে নিষ্ঠা); devoutness (নিষ্ঠাবান উপাসক); adherence to the scriptural code of behaviour and observance of religious rites (নিষ্ঠাবান ব্রাহ্মণ). ̃বান a. having deep attachment (to) or reverence (for), greatly devoted or attentive (to); devout; punctiliously observant of the scriptural code of behaviour and religious rites. fem. ̃বতী। ̃ভরে adv. devotedly. 7)

(p. 593) nēkaḍ়ē the wolf. 69)

(p. 574) nibīta a cotton or linen scarf; a holy thread slung by a Brahmin over the upper part of his body, or round his neck. 41)

(p. 591) nistaraṇa crossing; rescue, release, deliverance; going or coming out, emergence; exemption. 37)

(p. 561) nāṭukē dramatic; theatrical; histrionic (নাটুকে কথাবার্তা); writing dramas (নাটুকে রামনারায়ণ); dramaturgic. ̃পনা n. theatricality. 40)

(p. 574) nibaddha an essay, a dissertation, a thesis, a literary composition; a treatise, a book; a means; an arrangement; a system, a rule; fixation, determination; a tie, a bond; a song, a lay. নিবন্ধক n. a registrar. নিবন্ধন n. a tie, a bond; fixation, determination. registration. in comp. (used as a sfx.) owing to, due to, because of (নথিনিবন্ধন, কার্যনিবন্ধন). ̃ভুক্ত a. entered in a register. নিবন্ধভুক্ত করা v. to register. নিবন্ধিত a. composed; written; bound; strung. 27)

(p. 580) nirambu having no water, waterless. নিরম্বু উপবাস fasting in which drinking of even a drop of water is not permitted. 25)

(p. 590) niṣkṛta delivered, rescued, freed; released, set free; exempted. 28)

(p. 570) nikuñja an arbour, a bower (also নিকুঞ্জকানন,নিকুঞ্জবন). 8)

(p. 593) nau (chiefly used as a pfx.) a boat, a vessel, a ship (নৌচালনা). ̃ঘাঁটি n. a naval base. ̃চালন, ̃চালনা n. rowing; navigation. নৌচালনা করা v. to row; to navigate. ̃চালনবিদ্যা n. (the art and science of) navigation. ̃দিগ্দর্শী n. a mariner's compass. ̃পরিমাপক n. nautical surveyor. ̃বল n. the naval force, the navy. ̃বহর n. a fleet of ships or warships, a fleet. ̃বাণিজ্য n. maritime trade, maritime or sea-borne commerce. ̃বাহ n. a boatman; an oarsman; a sailor; navigation. ̃বাহিনী n. the navy; a naval contingent. ̃বাহী, ̃বাহ্য a. navigable. ̃বিদ্যা n. navigation; ship-building. ̃বিভাগ n. the navy; the marine department. ̃বিমান n. a sea-plane. ̃বিহার same as নৌকাবিহার (see নৌকা). ̃যুদ্ধ n. a naval fight; a sea-fight; naval warfare. ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. nautical; naval. ̃সারণী n. a nautical almanac. ̃সেনা n. the naval force, the navy. ̃সেনাপতি n. an admiral; a naval officer. ̃সেনাবিভাগ n. the navy, admiralty. ̃সেনা-সম্বন্ধীয় a. naval. 125)

(p. 593) nīla the blue colour, azure; the indigo plant or the dye made from it; synthetic indigo, azuring; Shiva (শিব) or his worship (নীলের উপোস). a. blue, azure; azurine. ̃কন্ঠ a. blue-necked. n. a kind of blue-necked bird, the bluebreast, the roller bird; Shiva (শিব). ̃কমল n. the blue lotus. ̃কর n. an indigo-planter. ̃কান্তমণি n. lapis-lazuli, sapphire. ̃কুঠি n. an indigo-factory. ̃গাই n. the blue-sheep of Tibet, nilgai, the blue bull, ̃পদ্ম n. the blue lotus. ̃পূজা n. the worship of Shiva (শিব) on the penultimate or the last day of the Bengali year. ̃প্রভ a. having a blue lustre or radiance. ̃বর্ণ n. & a. blue, azure. a. fem. ˜বর্ণা । নীলবর্ণ শৃগাল (fig.) a pretender. ̃বসন n. blue clothes or cloth. a. dressed in blue. a. fem. ̃বসনা । ̃মণি n. lapis-lazuli, sapphire; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃রক্ত n. blue blood; (fig.) high birth. ̃লোহিত n. a colour between crimson and violet, purple; Shiva (শিব). a. purple. ̃ষষ্টী n. the last or the penultimate day of the Bengali year when Shiva (শিব) is worshipped. 33)

(p. 581) niralasa diligent, industrious; untiring; ceaseless. 3)