ন¹ [ na¹ ] n the twentieth letter of the Bengali alphabet.

ন³ [ na³ ] a (ori. & obs.) new; (pop.) fourth in seniority (নকাকা, নবউ, নবাবু).

-ন⁴ [ -na⁴ ] pfx indicating: negation, opposition etc. (নগণ্য, নাতিদীর্ঘ).

নই³ [ ni³ ] a female. নই-বাছুর n. a cow-calf.

নই তালিম [ ni tālima ] n neo-education, neo-literacy; a novel method of education, generally applied to Gandhi's Basic Education scheme.

নইলে [ nilē ] con otherwise, else. ☐ prep. with out, except (সে নইলে কে যাবে ?) ।

নউই [ nui ] n the ninth day of a month. ☐ a. (of the days of a month) ninth (নউই বৈশাখ).

নওজোয়ান [ nōjōẏāna ] n a young hero; a young man; (collect.) youths of a country.

নওবত [ nōbata ] n an orchestra in which the sanai (সানাই) is the chief instrument. ̃খানা n. a room or platform where the aforesaid orchestra is played.

নওরোজ [ nōrōja ] n the Persian New Year's day; a feast held on this day.

নওল [ nōla ] a (poet. & obs.) young or tenderaged (নওলকিশোর).

নকড়া-ছকড়া [ nakaḍ়ā-chakaḍ়ā ] n slight, neglect; (loos.) con fusion, disorder; (loos.) squandering. নকড়া-ছকড়া করা v. to slight or neglect, to play fast and loose; (loos.) to make a mess of, to throw at sixes and sevens; (loos.) to squander, to play ducks and drakes with. নকড়া-ছকড়া হওয়া v. to be slighted or neglected; (loos.) to be made a mess of; (loos.) to be squan dered.

নকল [ nakala ] n imitation; mimicry; a copy; a transcript, a reproduction; act of copy ing from another's answer-paper or script by adopting unfair means (as by an examinee). ☐ a. artificial, sham, imi tation (নকল হিরে); counterfeit (নকল টাকা); forged (নকল দলিল). নকল করা v. to imitate; to mimic; to copy; to make a copy of, to transcribe; (of an examinee) to copy from another's answer-paper or script by adopting unfair means; to forge. ̃নবিশ n. a scribe, a professional copyist or transcriber. ̃নবিশি n. profes sional copying or transcribing. ̃দানা ori. & now obs. form of নকুলদানা ।

নকশা [ nakaśā ] n a rough sketch, a sketch; a rough cast; a plan or design in outlines, a plan (বাড়ির নকশা); a diagram; an out line map, a map; an artistic design; an engraving; an embroidered design (পাড়ের নকশা); a literary burlesque, a skit. নকশা আঁকা, নকশা করা v. to draw a sketch or a plan or a map in outlines; to sketch or plan. ̃-আঁকা, ̃-কাটা, ̃দার a. having an artistic design (নকশা-আঁকা পাড়); having an engraving. ̃কার n. a draftsman. ̃পাড় a. having an artisti cally designed border (নকশাপাড় শাড়ি).

নকশাল [ nakaśāla ] n an armed revolutionary Marx ist movement which originated in Naxalbari in Darjeeling district; a per son who believes in such a movement or is a member of it.

নকশি [ nakaśi ] a having an artistic design (নকশিকাঁথা). ̃কাঁথা n. a quilt or rag with artistic design.

নকাশি [ nakāśi ] n carving; engraving; painting or designing on metal vessels.

নকিব [ nakiba ] n one who is employed to an nounce the glory of one's prince and the advent of a person to the prince's court, (cp.) an usher.

নকুল [ nakula ] n the mongoose, the ichneumon; Shiva (শিব).

নকুলদানা [ nakuladānā ] n a kind of white and roundish toffee or sweet drop.

নকুলে [ nakulē ] a given to or expert in copying or mimicry.

নকুলেশ্বর, নকুলেশ্বর ভৈরব [ nakulēśbara, nakulēśbara bhairaba ] n an angry mani festation of Shiva (শিব).

নক্ত [ nakta ] n the night. ̃চর, ̃চারী, ̃ঞ্চারী a. ac tive by night; wandering by night; nocturnal; nightfaring, noctivagant. ☐ n. the rakshas; the bat; a thief, a bur glar; a person active by night, a night bird. নক্তান্ধ a. blind by night, nyctalopic. নক্তান্ধতা n. nyctalopia. Also রাত্র্যন্ধতা ।

নক্র [ nakra ] n the crocodile; the alligator. fem. নক্রা । ̃রাজ n. the shark.

নক্ষত্র [ nakṣatra ] n 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 as tronomer, 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.

নখ [ nakha ] n a nail (of a finger or a toe); a talon, a claw (of a bird or a beast). নখ কাটা v. to cut or pare nails. নখ কাটা ছুরি বা কাঁচি বা নরুন n. a nail-cutter. ̃কুনি, ̃কোনি n. a painful ingrowing nail, whitlow. ̃দর্পন n. the esoteric power of reflecting unknown or distant things on the face of the nail; (fig.) the range of one's cognition (সমস্ত ব্যপার তার নখদর্পনে = the whole thing is within his command or grasp; the entire affair is at his finger-tips). নখর n. a talon, a claw (of a bird or beast); (facet.) a nail (of a man). ̃রঞ্জনী n. nail-polish. নখরাগ্র n. the tip of the claw. নখরাঘাত n. claw ing. নখরাঘাত করা v. to claw. ̃রেখা, ̃লেখা n. a mark caused by nail. ̃শূল n. whitlow.

নখাগ্র [ nakhāgra ] n the tip of a nail; the tip of the claw; the range of touch; (fig.) the range of perception or cognition. সমস্ত ব্যপার তার নখাগ্রে আছে same as সমস্ত ব্যাপার তার নখদর্পণে (see নখ).

নখাঘাত [ nakhāghāta ] n an instance or act of nailing or clawing. নখাঘাত করা v. to nail or claw.

নখানখি [ nakhānakhi ] n mutual nailing or clawing.

নখী¹ [ nakhī¹ ] a possessing claws, clawed. ☐ n. a clawed creature.

নখী² [ nakhī² ] n an aromatic substance that gives out a sweet smell when fried.

নগ [ naga ] n a mountain; a tree. ̃নদী n. a river issuing from a mountain, a mountain stream.

নগণ্য [ nagaṇya ] a negligible, insignificant; worth less, of no importance. নগণ্য মানুষ an insignificant man, a man of straw.

নগদ [ nagada ] n cash money or cash price, cash (নগদ দিয়ে কেনা, নগদ কত আছে ?). ☐ a. cash (নগদ টাকা বা দাম); (fig.) prompt, immediate, ready (নগদ জবাব). নগদ কারবার a cash transaction. নগদ বিক্রয় cash sale. নগদ বিদায় ready payment in cash of wages, charges, fees etc. on execution of the job undertaken; (loos.) ready payment in cash; (fig.) prompt or ready dismissal. নগদা a. cash (নগদা দাম); ready (নগদা কারবার); working for ready payment in cash (নগদা মজুর). নগদানগদি a. & adv. strictly on cash. নগদি n. an armed footman of a landowner etc. collecting rents, issuing summons etc., (cp.) a bailiff.

নগনন্দিনী [ naganandinī ] n a daughter of a mountain (esp. of the Himalayas); an appellation of goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

নগর [ nagara ] n a city; a town; a metropolis, a capital. fem. নগরী । ̃কীর্তন n. act of singing religious songs in procession through a city (or village); a song sung thus. ̃চত্বর n. a market-place of a city. ̃জীবন n. city-life, town-life, urban life. ̃দ্বার n. a gate of a city, a city gate. ̃পাল n. the Police chief of a city, the Commissioner of Police; a city magis trate; a city father, a town-councillor. ̃প্রান্ত same as নগরোপান্ত । ̃বাসী a. liv ing in a city or town, urban. ☐ n. a townsman (fem. a townswoman; pl. townsfolk, townspeople), a citizen, a townee. fem. নগরবাসিনী । ̃রক্ষক n. a metropolitan policeman; a city-guard. ̃রাষ্ট্র n. a city state. ̃সংকীর্তন same as নগরকীর্তন । ̃স্হ a. situated in or living in a town or city; of a town or city.

নগরাধ্যক্ষ [ nagarādhyakṣa ] n the governor or mayor or sheriff of a city or town; a city magis trate.

নগরীয় [ nagarīẏa ] a of a town or city, urban; civic.

নগরোপান্ত [ nagarōpānta ] n the outskirts or suburbs of a city or town.

নগাধিপ, নগাধিরাজ, নগেন্দ্র [ nagādhipa, nagādhirāja, nagēndra ] n the lord or king of mountains; appellations of the Himalayas.

নগুরে [ nagurē ] n a townman, one who lives in a town or a city; a townee. ☐ a. of one living in a town or a city.

নগ্ন [ nagna ] a without clothes, unclad, nude, na ked (নগ্নদেহ); uncovered, bare (নগ্নপদ, নগ্নশির); without spectacles, naked (নগ্নচক্ষু); without ornaments, bare (নগ্ন বাহু); clear, cloudless (নগ্ন আকাশ); un sheathed, naked (নগ্ন তরবারি = naked steel); obvious or unvarnished or plain or simple (নগ্ন সত্য). fem. নগ্না । নগ্ন সত্য naked truth, stark reality. ̃ক a. with out clothes, naked, nude. ☐ n. one of a class of Buddhist friars moving naked or very insufficiently clothed. ̃তা n. nakedness, nudity; bareness; obvious ness. নগ্নিকা a. fem. without clothes, na ked, nude. ☐ n. fem. a girl whose menses have not yet started; an infant girl. নগ্নীকরণ n. act of making naked, denudation; uncovering. নগ্নীকৃত a. made naked, denuded; uncovered. নগ্নীভবন n. act of becoming naked, denudation; act of becoming uncov ered.

নচেত্ [ nacēt ] con otherwise, else.

নচ্ছার [ nacchāra ] a abominable, hateful; wicked; nefarious; depraved; (in endearment or mild imprecations) naughty. ☐ n. such a person.

নজর [ najara ] n sight, vision (নজর খারাপ হওয়া); view (নজরে আসা); a look or glance (কুনজর); a malicious or evil look, evil eye or greedy eye (খাবারে নজর দেওয়া); ambition or aim (উঁচু নজর); outlook or mentality (ছোট নজর); attention, care (পড়াশোনায় নজর); act of looking after (ছেলেটার দিকে নজর রেখো); malicious observation or watch or surveillance (পুলিশের নজরে পড়া); opinion, notion (নেকনজর); good opinion or notion (কেরানিটি বড়কর্তার নজরে পড়েছে); (rare) a present or extra payment made to a dignitary or a superior at an interview (জমিদারের জন্য নজর); (rare) a bribe (দারোগাকে নজর দেওয়া). নজর করা v. to observe or mark closely; to catch sight of, to notice, to espy; to keep watch on; to strain one's eyes to see (নজর করে দেখা). নজর দেওয়া v. to cast an evil eye at, to look maliciously at; to keep one's eye on, to watch (ছেলের দিকে নজর দিয়ো); to give an eye to, to attend to (এদিকে নজর দাও). নজর পড়া v. to have one's glance directed towards, to come to see. নজর রাখা v. to keep one's eye on, to watch. নজর লাগা v. to be affected with the evil eye (of). নজরে থাকা v. to be under observation or watch; to be in view. নজরে পড়া v. to catch sight of; to attract notice of; to win favour of, to be in the good books of, to be in good graces of. নজরে রাখা v. to keep under observation; to watch, to have one's eye on. নজরের দোষ defect of vision; malicious look; an evil eye. উঁচু নজর a lofty aim; noble outlook; magnanimity. কুনজর n. a malicious or lustful look, evil eye; disfavour; a base aim. ছোট নজর, নিচু নজর a base aim; narrow mindedness, pettiness. বড় নজর same as উঁচু নজর । সুনজর n. a favourable or kindly look or glance; favour. নজরবন্দি a. kept under observation and restraint by the police, kept under house-arrest, (loos.) home-interned.

নজরানা [ najarānā ] n a present or extra payment made to a dignitary or superior for a favour or grace; tribute.

নজির [ najira ] n a precedent, an example; a case law. নজির দেখানো v. to cite a case-law or a precedent. নজির রাখা v. to set an example. নজির হওয়া v. to be a prece dent (of). ̃স্বরুপ a. exemplary; precedental. ̃হীন, ̃বিহীন a. without a precedent; unexampled.

নঞ্তত্পুরুষ [ nañtatpuruṣa ] n (gr.) a system of forming compound words indicating dissimilar ity, absence, negation etc. নঞার্থক a. bearing a negative meaning, negative.

নট¹ [ naṭa¹ ] n one of a race of mixed blood. নটী fem. a female member of this race; a prostitute, a whore.

নট² [ naṭa² ] n a professional dancer, a ballet dancer; an actor. নটী fem. a dancing girl, a ballerina; an actress.

নট³ [ naṭa³ ] a profligate, lewd, licentious; mor ally perverted; wicked, vile.

নটকান [ naṭakāna ] n the anatto.

নটখট, নটখটি [ naṭakhaṭa, naṭakhaṭi ] n a slight trouble; a petty quarrel. নটখটে a. slightly troublesome; quarrelsome; difficult to deal with.

নটঘট, নটঘটি [ naṭaghaṭa, naṭaghaṭi ] n an amourette of petty love affair (esp. a scandalous one); a scandalous affair. নটঘটে a. consisting of an amourette or a scandalous affair.

নটনারায়ণ [ naṭanārāẏaṇa ] n an Indian musical mode.

নটবর¹ [ naṭabara¹ ] n an appellation of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ).

নটবর² [ naṭabara² ] n the best or chief dancer or ac tor.

নটরাজ [ naṭarāja ] n the best dancer; Shiva (শিব) esp. in a dancing state.

নটিনী [ naṭinī ] n. fem a dancing-girl, a ballerina; a prostitute, a whore.

নটে [ naṭē ] n a kind of pot-herb or spinach hav ing different species.

নড়চড় [ naḍ়caḍ় ] n movement; non-adherence; non-observance, non-compliance; de viation, violation; failing, ommission, modification, alteration. কথার নড়চড় breach or nonfulfilment of promise or pledge.

নড়ন [ naḍ়na ] n movement; shaking or stirring; shifting, removal; act of getting loose; distortion, deviation, alteration (কথার নড়ন). নড়নচড়ন same as নড়চড় । নট নড়নচড়ন নট কিচ্ছু children's catch phrase in a game with small marble or glass balls meaning no deviation from or alteration of the position of a ball (before it is hit and sent into the in tended hole).

নড়নড়, নড়বড়, নড়নড়ে, নড়বড়ে [ naḍ়naḍ়, naḍ়baḍ়, naḍ়naḍ়ē, naḍ়baḍ়ē ] a flaccid, limp; hanging very loose; tottering; un steady; unstable. নড়নড় করা, নড়বড় করা v. to be flaccid or limp; to hang very loosely (দাঁত নড়নড় করছে); to totter; to be unsteady or unstable.

নড়া¹ [ naḍ়ā¹ ] n (dero. & vul.) the hand or the arm.

নড়া² [ naḍ়ā² ] v to move; to shake, to stir; to shift, to remove; to get loose; to be come otherwise, to deviate, to be al tered. ☐ a. one who or that which has moved; shaken; shifted, removed; loosened; altered.

নড়চড়া [ naḍ়caḍ়ā ] n moving about; (casual) move ment; act of walking or pacing up and down, a stroll.

নড়ানো [ naḍ়ānō ] v to (cause to) move or shake or stir or shift or remove or loosen or alter.

নড়ি [ naḍ়i ] n a stick; (fig.) a support or prop (অন্ধের নড়ি).

নত [ nata ] a stooping, bent; bowed down, genuflected; directed downwards (নত দৃষ্টি); low, depressed (নত স্হান); low ered (উঁচু মাথা নত হওয়া); inclined; humble, meek (নতকন্ঠে); yielding, sub missive (বিজয়ীর কাছে নত). নত করা v. to stoop, to bend; to bow; to cause to genuflect; to direct downwards; to lower; to incline; to humble, to cause to yield or submit. নত হওয়া v. to stoop, to bend; to bow down, to genuflect; to be directed downwards; to incline; to become humble; to yield or submit (to). ̃জানু a. knelt down, genuflected. ̃তল n. (geom.) the plane of inclina tion. ̃নাস, ̃নাসিক a. flat-nosed, snub nosed, snub-nose. ̃মস্তক, ̃শির a. hav ing one's head bowed esp. in obei sance; stooping forward; having the head hanging down; (fig.) downcast or submissive or defeated or discomfited. ̃মুখ a. having one's face turned down wards, looking down; (fig.) abashed. fem. ̃মুখী ।

নতি [ nati ] n act or state of stooping or bowing or bending down; genuflection; act or state of being directed downwards; de pression; (esp. in geom.) inclination; (mech.) slope; (astr.) the dip of the ho rizon; humbleness, meekness; hum bling, yielding, submission. নতি স্বীকার করা v. to bow down, to yield, to sub mit.

নতুন [ natuna ] a new; novel; fresh; young; at the onset; new-born; newly bloomed; changed, transformed (সে এখন একেবারে নতুন লোক ।) নতুনত্ব n. newness; novelty; freshness, the state or quality of being young or fresh. see also নতুন ।

নতুবা [ natubā ] con else, otherwise, or.

নতোদর [ natōdara ] a concave.

নতোন্নত [ natōnnata ] a undulating.

নত্তা [ nattā ] n a sacrament observed on the ninth day from birth of a baby.

নথ [ natha ] n a nose-ring. নথ নাড়া দেওয়া v. (fig.) to scold or snub (usu. of a husband by a wife).

নথি [ nathi ] n a collection of papers arranged for reference, a file; a record or docu ment; a list, a roll; (in law) documents or a plaint (মোকদ্দমার নথি). ̃পট্ট n. file board. ̃পত্র n. pl. records and papers collectively. ̃ভুক্ত a. accepted as a document or included in the records, filed, recorded, on the record. নথিভুক্ত করা v. to file. ̃নিবন্ধ n. a file-register. ̃নিবন্ধক n. a file-registrar. ̃নিস্পত্তি পত্রী n. a file disposal slip. ̃প্রাপক n. a record-finder. ̃রক্ষক n. a record keeper.

নদ [ nada ] n (used rather arbitrarily as masc. of নদী) a large river (সিন্ধুনদ). ̃নদী n. pl. rivers and streams of all descriptions large and small.

নদী [ nadī ] n a stream, a river. নদীর বাঁক the bend of a river. ছোট নদী a rivulet. ̃কুল same as নদীতীর । ̃গর্ভ n. the bottom of a river; a river-bed. ̃তট, ̃তীর n. riverbank, riverside. তীরবর্তী, ̃তীতস্হ a. riparian, riverain. ̃তীরবাসী a. & n. riverain. fem. ˜তীরবাসিনী । ̃পথ n. river-way. ̃পথে adv. by river. ̃প্রবাহ same as নদীস্রোত । ̃বক্ষ n. the bosom or surface of a river. ̃বক্ষে adv. on or upon the river. ̃বন্দর n. a river port. ̃বহুল a. abounding in rivers, rivery. ̃মাতৃক a. irrigated or watered by riv ers. ̃মুখ n. a river-mouth, an estuary. ̃স্রোত n. river-tide; the flowing stream of a river.

নদ্ধ [ naddha ] a fastened, tied, bound.

নধর [ nadhara ] a succulent, juicy, delicious; lovely; plum, rolypoly; buxom; well-shaped, shapely, well-proportioned; fresh.

ননি, ননী [ nani, nanī ] n cream (of milk). ননির পুতুল (lit.) a puppet made of cream; (fig. & usu. sarcas.) one who is physically too delicate to stand any toil. ˜চোর, ̃চোরা n. one who steals (and eats) cream; an appellation of (infant) Krishna (কৃষ্ণ).

নন্দদুলাল [ nandadulāla ] n a beloved son of Nanda (নন্দ); an appellation of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); (sarcas.) an over-indulged worthless son.

নন্দন [ nandana ] n a son; Paradise, Eden. ☐ a. de lightful, pleasing (নয়ননন্দন). ̃কানন n. Paradise, Eden. নন্দনন্দন n. son of Nanda, an appellation of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ).

নন্দা¹ [ nandā¹ ] n Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (astr. & astrol.) the first, the sixth and the elev enth lunar day of either fortnight.

নন্দি¹ [ nandi¹ ] a delightful, pleasant.

নন্দি², নন্দিকেশ্বর [ nandi², nandikēśbara ] n the chief attendant of Shiva (শিব).

নন্দিত [ nandita ] a delighted, pleased; congratu lated, felicitated. fem. নন্দিতা ।

নন্দিনী [ nandinī ] n. fem a daughter; a mythological wishing-cow. ☐ a. fem. delightsome, giving delight; pleasing, charming.

নন্দিভৃঙ্গি [ nandibhṛṅgi ] n. pl Nandi (নন্দি) and Bhringi (ভৃঙ্গি), the two chief attendants of Shiva (শিব); (sarcas.) mischievous flatterers, undesirable lieutenants or as sociates.

নন্দী [ nandī ] n same as নন্দি² । ☐ a. delighted. নন্দীভৃঙ্গী same as নন্দিভৃঙ্গি

নন্দোত্সব [ nandōtsaba ] n the festival to celebrate lord Krishna's birth.

নন্দ্য [ nandya ] a worth rejoicing; deserving felici tation.

নপুংসক [ napuṃsaka ] n a eunuch; a hermaphrodite; a castrated man or animal. ☐ a. her maphroditic; castrated; neuter; (fig.) impotent or futile (নপুংসক ক্রোধ).

নফর [ naphara ] n a man-servant; a menial; a ten ant-at-will. নফরালি n. office or state of a menial.

নব¹ [ naba¹ ] a new; novel; young; modern, re cent; new-born; newly grown; early; fresh. ̃কারিকা n. a newly-married wife. ̃কার্তিক n. infant Kartikeya (কার্তিকেয়); (sarcas.) a very ugly man; (hum.) a foppish gallant. ̃কুমার n. a new-born son. ̃গঠিত a. newly-formed, newly constructed or composed. ̃জলধর n. a newly-formed cloud, a fresh cloud. ̃জলধরপটল n. a heap of fresh clouds, cumulus. ̃জলধরশ্যাম a. as charmingly dark as a fresh rain-bearing cloud. ̃জাগরণ, ̃জাগৃতি n. resurgence, new awakening; rebirth, regeneration, re naissance. ̃জাত a. new-born; newly grown or produced. ̃জাতক n. a new born baby. ̃জীবন n. a new life; young life; a fresh lease of life; (fig.) rejuve nation or renascence. ̃ত্ব n. newness; novelty; modernity; freshness; novelty. ̃দম্পতি, ̃দম্পতী n. a newly married couple. ̃দল n. a fresh or new or tender leaf of a lotus. ̃নিযুক্ত a. newly ap pointed. ̃পল্লব n. a young leaf or twig or shoot or sprout. ̃বধূ n. a newly married wife or bride. ̃বর্ষ n. New Year. ̃বসন্ত n. early spring; a new spring. ̃বিধান n. a new law or system; a new order of the Brahma Samaj founded by Keshabchandra Sen; (Christ.) the New Testament. ̃মল্লিকা, ̃মালিকা n. a variety of jasmine. ̃যুবক n. a young man; (cp.) a greenhorn. fem. ̃যুবতী a young woman. ̃যৌবন n. early youth, the first flush of youth, the prime of youth; a fresh lease of youth; rejuvenation, rejuvenescence. ̃যৌবন সম্পন্ন a. in the prime of one's youth. fem. নবযৌবনসম্পন্না, নবযৌবনা ।

নব² [ naba² ] a. & n nine. ☐ a. ninth. ̃গুণ same as নবলক্ষণ । ̃গ্রহ n. (astr. & astrol.) the nine planets (collectively), namely the sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, the Dragon's head or ascending node, and the Dragon's tail or descending node. ˜চত্বারিংশ a. forty-nine. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-nine. ˜চত্বা রিংশত্তম a. forty-ninth. fem. ̃চত্বা রিংশত্তমী।i ̃দুর্গা n. the nine manifesta tions collectively of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দ্বার n. nine vents or inlets or outlets in the human body. ̃ধা a. nine times, ninefold; of nine kinds. ☐ adv. by nine times; in nine ways. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninty-nine. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-ninth. fem. ̃নবতিতমী । ̃পত্রিকা n. the image of a female deity formed with leaves of nine plants. ̃বিংশতি n. & a. twenty-nine. fem. ˜বিংশতিতমী । ̃রত্ন n. the nine most precious gems, namely, pearl, ruby, chrysoberyl or cat's eye, zircon or jacinth, diamond, (red) coral, beryl, emerald, and sapphire; (hist.) the nine courtiers of King Vikramaditya famous for their learning, wisdom and mastery in arts and letters. ̃রত্নসভা n. the court of King Vikramaditya con sisting of the aforesaid nine courtiers. ̃রস n. the nine poetical flavours or re actions, namely love, heroism, pathos, amazement, anger, fright, comicality, disgust and quietude. ̃শায়ক, (coll.) ̃শাক, (coll.) ̃শাখ n. the spicedealer, the garland-maker, the weaver, the milkman, the barber, the grower of be tel-leaves, the black-smith, the potter and the confectioner: these nine Hindu communities collectively.

নবতি [ nabati ] n. & a ninety. ̃তম a. ninetieth. fem. ̃তমী ।

নবনী, নবনীত [ nabanī, nabanīta ] n cream (of milk). নবনীতুল্য a. soft and white like cream, creamlike.

নবম [ nabama ] a ninth. নবমী a. fem. of নবম । ☐ n. the ninth day of a lunar fortnight.

নবাংশ [ nabāṃśa ] n (astrol.) the ninth part.

নবাগত [ nabāgata ] a newly arrived.

নবান্ন [ nabānna ] n the festival of eating newly grown autumnal rice in the month of Agrahayan (অগ্রহায়ণ).

নবাব [ nabāba ] n (Mus.) a feudal prince or vice roy, a nawab; (sarcas.) a haughty, ease loving and luxurious man. ̃জাদা n. a nawab's son. fem. ̃জাদি a nawab's daughter. ̃নাজিম n. a provincial gover nor and judge. ̃পুত্র, (coll. corrup.) ̃পুত্তুর n. a nawab's son; (sarcas.) a haughty, ease-loving and luxurious man. fem. ̃পুত্রী a nawab's daughter. নবাবি n. the office or state of a nawab; position or charge of a nawab; haughty ease-loving and luxurious or extrava gant style of living. ☐ a. of or concern ing a nawab.

নবার্জিত [ nabārjita ] a newly earned or acquired.

নবিশ¹ [ nabiśa¹ ] n (used as a sfx.) a writer, a scribe, a clerk (খাসনবিশ).

নবিশ² [ nabiśa² ] n a probationer, a novice.

নবিশি [ nabiśi ] n novicehood, noviceship, noviciate, novitiate.

নবীকরণ [ nabīkaraṇa ] n renewing, renovation, re newal; mending, repair.

নবীকৃত [ nabīkṛta ] a renovated, renewed; mended, repaired.

নবীন [ nabīna ] a new; novel; young, tenderaged; modern; fresh. fem. নবীনা । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. newness; novelty; state of being young; modernity; freshness.

নবীভবন [ nabībhabana ] n state of being renewed, reno vation, renewal; state of being mended or repaired.

নবীভাব [ nabībhāba ] n renewed or renovated state; mended or repaired state.

নবীভূত [ nabībhūta ] a renovated, renewed; mended, repaired.

নবোঢ়া [ nabōḍh়ā ] a. fem newly or recently married, newly-wed.

নবোত্সাহ [ nabōtsāha ] n new or fresh energy or vigour or enthusiasm or zeal; a fresh attempt.

নবোদয় [ nabōdaẏa ] n recent rise; new appearance or revelation.

নবোদিত [ nabōdita ] a a recently risen, newly risen; newly appeared or revealed.

নবোদ্গত [ nabōdgata ] a (of a plant etc.) newly grown or sprouted; newly cut লবোদ্গত দন্ত; newly arisen (নবোদ্গত সমস্যা).

নবোদ্ভাসিত [ nabōdbhāsita ] a newly devised or contrived or designed.

নবোপলীয় [ nabōpalīẏa ] a neolithic.

নব্য [ nabya ] a new, novel; recent; modern; young. ̃বঙ্গ n. (hist.) Young Bengal. ̃ভারত n. new or modern India.

নভেম্বর [ nabhēmbara ] n November.

নভেল [ nabhēla ] n a book of fiction, a novel. ̃লেখক n. a fictionist, a novelist. নভেলিয়ানা n. act of behaving like a character in a novel.

নভোনীল [ nabhōnīla ] n. & a azure, skyblue.

নভোবস্তুবিদ্যা [ nabhōbastubidyā ] n astrophysics.

নভোবীক্ষণ [ nabhōbīkṣaṇa ] n astronomical telescope.

নভোযোগ্য [ nabhōyōgya ] a air-worthy. নভোযোগ্যতা n. air worthiness. নভোযোগ্যতা-পত্র n. certifi cate of air-worthiness.

নভোমন্ডল [ nabhōmanḍala ] n the heavenly dome or re gion; the atmosphere.

নমন [ namana ] n act of bending, flexion; act of bow ing down; genuflection; a bow or obei sance; submission, yielding; subdual. নমম বল (phys.) bending force. নমনাঙ্ক n. (phys.) bending moment. নমনীয় a. ca pable of being bent; flexible, pliable; capable of being bent in obeisance; sub missive, yielding; subduable. নমনীয়তা n. flexibility, pliability, pliancy; submis siveness.

নমশূদ্র [ namaśūdra ] n a Hindu community placed low in the social order.

নমস্কর্তা [ namaskartā ] n one who bows or salutes or makes an obeisance. fem. নমস্কর্ত্রী ।

নমস্কার [ namaskāra ] n a bow, an obeisance; a salute; genuflection. নমস্কার করা v. to bow, to make a bow or obeisance; to salute; to genuflect. নমস্কারি n. a present (usu. a cloth or money) given in obeisance to respectable relatives by a bride or a bridegroom at a Hindu wedding.

নমস্কৃত [ namaskṛta ] a greeted with a bow or obei sance, saluted.

নমস্য [ namasya ] a worthy of being greeted with a bow or obeisance or genuflection, wor thy of being saluted; venerable or adorable. fem. নমস্যা ।

নমা [ namā ] v (poet.) to bow, to make obeisance, to genuflect, to salute.

নমাজ [ namāja ] n the Muslim system of saying one's prayer. নমাজ প়ড়া v. to say one's prayer or namaj, to pray. নমাজি a. one who says one's namaj regularly, prayerful; devout.

নমাসে-ছমাসে [ namāsē-chamāsē ] adv once in a blue moon; rarely.

নমিত [ namita ] a bent or bowed down in obeisance; bent, arched; subdued. fem. নমিতা ।

নমুনা [ namunā ] n a sample; a specimen; a model; a pattern; an example.

নম্বর [ nambara ] n a number; a serial number; marks (in an examination). নম্বরি a. bearing a number; numbered; marked (as of one whose conduct is watched with suspi cion).

নম্র [ namra ] a gentle, polite; meek; humble; modest; bland; suave; flexible, pliable; soft, tender (নম্রকন্ঠে); bent down, turned or cast downwards (নম্রমুখ, নম্রনয়ন). ̃কন্ঠ a. soft-voiced; speaking blandly or meekly or humbly. ̃তা n. gentleness, politeness; meekness; humbleness; humility; modesty; blandness, suavity; flexibility, pliability; softness, tenderness. ̃নয়ন, ̃নেত্র, a. having looks cast downwards. ̃প্রকৃতি a. same as নম্রস্বভাব । ̃ভাবে a. gently, politely; meekly; humbly; modestly; blandly, suavely; softly, tenderly. ̃মুখ a. having face turned downwards. ̃স্বভাব a. gentle-natured.

ন যযৌ ন তস্হৌ [ na yayau na tashau ] a motionless; unable to move; unable to go this way or that.

নয়¹ [ naẏa¹ ] n & a. nine. নয়-ছয় a. scattered at sixes and sevens; squandered away. নয়-ছয় করা v. to squander away.

নয়² [ naẏa² ] n a political or sociological or theo logical or moral principle; politics; so ciology; theology; ethics. ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in politics, sociology, theology or eth ics. ☐ n. such a person. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowl edge of politics, sociology, theology or ethics. ̃শাস্ত্র n. politics, sociology, the ology and ethics collectively or sepa rately.

নয়³ [ naẏa³ ] v pop. form of নহে (see নহা). ☐ n. not-being, no, impossibility (নয়কে হয় করা). ☐ con. or, nor, else, otherwise. নয়কো v. is not, are not. নয়তো con. or, else, otherwise. ☐ int. meaning: cer tainly not, of course not (আমি নয়তো).

নয়ন¹ [ naẏana¹ ] n act of taking or carrying or lead ing or conveying away.

নয়ন² [ naẏana² ] n the eye. ̃কোণ n. the corner of an eye. ̃গোচর a. lying within the range of vision, visible; seen, noticed. নয়নগোচর হওয়া v. to come into view, to become visible. ̃জল n. tears. ̃ঠার n. a sign made by a surreptitious look or wink; an ogle; a leer. ̃তারা n. the pupil of the eye, the apple of the eye; (fig.) something or someone especially dear. ̃নন্দন a. pleasing or agreeable to the eye; very beautiful or handsome. ̃নীর n. tears. ̃পথ n. the range of vision. ̃পল্লব n. an eyelid conceived as a ten der and young leaf of a tree. ̃প্রীতিকর, ̃রঞ্জন same as নয়ননন্দন । ̃বাণ n. a dart ing glance esp. an amorous or lustful one; an ogle. ̃বারি n. tears. ̃মণি same as নয়নতারা । ̃যুগল n. a pair of eyes, the two eyes.

নয়নজুলি [ naẏanajuli ] n a trench esp. for carrying off filthy water, a gutter.

নয়নসুখ, নয়নসুক [ naẏanasukha, naẏanasuka ] n a kind of very fine muslin or cambric.

নয়না [ naẏanā ] n (the poet.) the eye; a side-glance.

নয়নানন্দ [ naẏanānanda ] n the delight of the eye; one who or that which delights the eye. ☐ a. delightful to the eye.

নয়নী [ naẏanī ] n the pupil of the eye, the apple of the eye.

নয়নোন্মীলন [ naẏanōnmīlana ] n the act of opening one's eyes.

নয়নোপান্ত [ naẏanōpānta ] n the corner of the eye.

নয়া [ naẏā ] a new; fresh; recent; modern. নয়া পয়সা naya paisa (pl. naye paise).

নর¹ [ nara¹ ] n a row, a line.

নর² [ nara² ] n a human being, man; a male per son, a male. ☐ a. (chiefly in comp.) male (নরহরিণ). fem. see নারী > ̃কঙ্কাল n. a human skeleton. ̃কপাল n. a dead person's skull. ̃কেশরী n. a lion amongst men; a man of great prowess. ̃খাদক a. man-eating, eating human flesh. ☐ n. a man-eater; a cannibal. ̃ঘাতক n. a homicide. ☐ a. homicidal. ̃ঘাতী a. homicidal. ̃ত্ব n. manhood, humanity; virility. ̃ত্বারোপ n. anthropo morphism. নারায়ণ n. the two great mythological sages: Nara নর and Narayana (নারায়ণ) who were born as Arjuna (অর্জুন) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) of the Mahabharata. ̃নারী n. men and women. ̃পতি n. a king. ̃পশু n. a beast of a man, a brute. ̃পাল n. a king. ̃পিশাচ n. a man with instincts as abominable as those of necrophagous goblins. ̃পুঙ্গব n. (fig.) a great man; (lit.) a bull of a man. ̃বর n. the best man; a great man. ̃বলি n. immolation of human beings; human sacrifice. ̃ব্যাঘ্র same as নরশর্দূল । ̃ভুক a. anthro pophagous, feeding on human flesh, man-eating. নরভুক প্রাণী an anthropophagite, a man-eater. ̃ভুক মানুষ a cannibal. ̃মাংস n. human flesh (esp. when eaten). ̃মাংসভোজন n. can nibalism. ̃মাংসভোজী a. cannibalistic. ☐ n. a cannibal. ̃মালিনী n. a woman wearing a necklace or garland of hu man skulls; an appellation of goddess Kali (কালী). ̃মেধ same as নরবলি । ̃রূপী a. having the form or shape of a human being, man-shaped. ̃রূপে adv. in the form or shape of a human being. ̃লীলা n. activities (of a god) in a human ex istence or incarnation. নরলীলা সংবরণ করা v. (joc. or for.) to die. ̃লোক n. the abode of human beings or mortals, the world, the earth. ̃শার্দূল n. a tiger of a man; (fig.) a man of great prowess. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ n. the greatest or best amongst men. ̃সিংহ n. (lit.) a lion of a man; (fig.) a great or valiant man; (myth.) same as নৃসিংহ । ̃সুন্দর n. a barber; (cp.) a coiffeur (fem. coiffeuse). ̃হত্যা n. ho micide, murder. নরহত্যা করা v. to commit a murder or homicide, to mur der. ̃হত্যাকারী same as নরহন্তা । ̃হত্যাঘটিত a. homicidal. ̃হন্তা n. a ho micide, a murderer. fem. ̃হন্ত্রী a mur deress. ̃হরি same as নৃসিংহ ।

নরক [ naraka ] n hell, inferno; pandemonium; (fig.) an abominable place, a hellish or infernal place; a mythological asura (অসুর). নরক গুলজার (lit. & fig.) the whole of pandemonium is here! নরক গুলজার করা v. to assemble in a group somewhere and make the place warm and noisy with wild talk and tattle. ˜কুন্ড n. a pit or well in hell (full of fire or abominable filth) into which sinners are put or thrown for punishment; a hell-pit; (fig.) a vicious or abominable or filthy or extremely disorderly place. ̃গামী a. condemned to hell, damned. ̃বাস, ̃ভোগ, ̃যন্ত্রণা n. condemnation to hell, damnation, perdition; (fig.) ex treme suffering. ̃স্হ a. condemned to hell, damned.

নরম [ narama ] a soft (নরম শরীর); malleable, plas tic, easily cut; sleek নরম চুল; low নরম সুর; bland নরম স্বর; mild, gentle নরম মেজাজ; tender or delicate (নরম মন); softened or appeased or moved with pity (মন নরম হওয়া); slack, loose (নরম বাঁধন); slackened, loosened (বাঁধন নরম হওয়া); not hard ened (নরম পাকের সন্দেশ); deprived of crispness (বিস্কুটগুলো নরম হয়ে গেছে); weak (নরম লোক); abated (জ্বর নরম হওয়া); pleasant, cool (নরম আলো); that which has undergone slump or general drop in prices (নরম বাজার); al most rotten (ফলগুলো নরম হয়ে গেছে). নরম হওয়া v. to soften; to be appeased; to slacken or loosen; to abate; to slump; to come down. নরম মাটি soft clay; loamy soil; (fig.) one who is eas ily pliable; a weak person. নরম-গরম a. partly angry or rude and partly tender or soft; rather harsh; blandly harsh. ☐ n. harsh words spoken in a bland voice (নরম-গরম শোনানো).

নরাকার, নরাকৃতি [ narākāra, narākṛti ] a human-shaped, man shaped. নরাকার পশু a beast in human shape or form; a beastly person, a brute.

নরাধম [ narādhama ] n a base man, a mean rascal, a wretch.

নরাধিপ [ narādhipa ] n a king.

নরান্তক [ narāntaka ] n a man-killer; an appellation of Yama (যম) the god of death. ☐ a. kill ing or murdering (man).

নরি [ nari ] a (chiefly used as a sfx.) having a row or rows সাতনরি হার.

নরুন [ naruna ] n a nail-cutter shaped like a small and thin chisel. নরুন-পেড়ে a. (of loin cloths) having a thin coloured border.

নরেন্দ্র, নরেশ, নরেশ্বর [ narēndra, narēśa, narēśbara ] n a king; the greatest or best amongst men.

নরোত্তম [ narōttama ] n the best amongst men; Narayana (নারায়ণ) or Krishna (কৃষ্ণ).

নর্তক [ nartaka ] a engaged in or taken to or given to dancing; dancing. ☐ n. a dancer; a professional dancer. নর্তকী a. fem. of নর্তক । ☐ n. fem. a dancer, a dancing girl, a ballerina.

নর্তন [ nartana ] n dancing; a dance. ̃কুর্দন n. danc ing and jumping about; (fig.) bragging and blustering. ̃প্রিয় a. fond of danc ing. ̃শালা n. a dance-hall, a dancing salon.

নর্দন [ nardana ] n (of bulls) bellow; (of cows) low, moo.

নর্দমা, নর্দামা [ nardamā, nardāmā ] n a drain; a gutter; a sewer.

নর্দিত [ nardita ] a sounded.

নর্ম [ narma ] n play, sport, pastime; amusement, diversion; fun, merry-making; enjoy ment, pleasure; luxury. ̃সখা, ̃সচিব, ̃সহচর n. a playmate; a jester, a clown, a fool; a courtier; a flatterer. ̃সখী, ̃সহচরী n. fem. a girl playmate; a woman partner in enjoyment; a lady love, an inamorata; a concubine.

নল [ nala ] n a cylinder, a tube, a pipe, a barrel, a rod; a measure of length; a measur ing rod; a kind of reed.

নলকূপ [ nalakūpa ] n a tube-well. নলকূপ বসানো v. to sink a tube-well.

নলখাগড়া [ nalakhāgaḍ়ā ] n a reed.

নলচালা [ nalacālā ] n 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.

নলবন [ nalabana ] n a thicket of reeds; a clump of reeds.

-নলা¹ [ -nalā¹ ] a (used as a sfx.) having one or more tubes or barrels (দোনলা = double barrelled).

নলা² [ nalā² ] n a tubular bone (esp. of hands or legs).

নলাকার [ nalākāra ] a tubular, cylindrical.

নলি [ nali ] n a small tube or pipe or cylinder (সুতোর নলি); a tubular bone (হাতের নলি); a tubular talon or claw.

নলিকা [ nalikā ] n a stem or stalk (of a plant); a reed; a pipe, a cylinder; an artery.

নলিচা [ nalicā ] n the pipe of a hookah (the bowl of burning tabacco is placed on the top of this pipe).

নলিন [ nalina ] n the lotus, the lily. নলিনাক্ষ a. lo tus-eyed. নলিনী n. fem. lotuses or lilies collectively; a clump or bed of the lo tus or lily; a place where the lotus or lily grows abundantly; (loos.) the lotus, the lily. নলিনীরুহ n. a stalk of the lotus or lily.

নলেন [ nalēna ] a prepared from new date-juice (নলেন গুড়).

নশ্বর [ naśbara ] a perishable; mortal; transitory, transient; frail. নশ্বরতা n. perishability; mortality; transitoriness, transience; frailty.

নসিব [ nasiba ] n fate, luck; fortune, destiny. নসিবের দোষ ill-luck. নসিবের দোষে adv. through ill-luck, as ill-luck would have it.

নস্যাত্ [ nasyāt ] a. & adv thoroughly neglected or rejected or flouted; rendered thor oughly ineffective or null and void.

নহর [ nahara ] n a channel or canal; a drain.

না¹ [ nā¹ ] pfx indicating: negation, absence, opposition etc. নামঞ্জুর.

না² [ nā² ] n a boat; a canoe, a dug-out.

না³ [ nā³ ] adv not; no; nay. ☐ int. expressing: question (পড়তে বসবে না?); request or insistence, please (দুটো টাকা দাও না); doubt or uncertainty, will it or will it not, will there be or will there not be (বৃষ্টি হবে, না?); want or excess, how much or how many, what a (সংসারে কত না জ্বালা); amazement (আগুনেও সে পোড়ে না); sorrow or exception or complaint (যাও-আমায় দিলে না তো); contempt or ridicule (পারলে না তো). ☐ con. or, nor না রাম না গঙ্গা. ☐ prep. without (না বুঝে). ☐ in comp. no, not, non-, un(না ধর্মী). না রাম না গঙ্গা (fig.) neither fish nor fowl.

নাই² [ nāi² ] n (rare) a barber.

নাই³ [ nāi³ ] n the navel; (of a wheel) a nave, a hub; a wedge; an anvil.

নাই⁴ [ nāi⁴ ] n indulgence, pampering. কুকুর নাই পেলে মাথায় চড়ে (lit.) fondle a mongrel and it will jump up on your head, (fig.) a saucy scamp scandalizes his patron.

নাই⁵ [ nāi⁵ ] adv not (যাই নাই, আসে নাই).

নাই-আঁকড়া [ nāi-ān̐kaḍ়ā ] a dogged, obstinate, tena cious, persistent.

নাইয়া [ nāiẏā ] n a boatman; a sailor.

নাওয়া [ nāōẏā ] v to bathe, to have a bath or wash ing. ☐ n. bathing, washing, bath, ablu tion. নওয়ানো v. to cause to bathe, to bath, to wash; to dip (idol etc:) in water.

নাক [ nāka ] n the nose, the olfactory organ; the sense of smell; the power to distin guish smell, smelling power (তোমার নাক তো খুব). নাক উঁচানো v. (fig.) to turn up one's nose (at), to show disdain (at). নাকঝাড়া v. to blow one's nose. নাক টেপা v. to press one's nose; (ridi.). to say one's prayers silently. নাক ডাকা v. to snore. নাক ফোঁড়া, নাক বেঁধানো v. to per forate the septum of one's nose. ̃বরাবর adv. straight, straightaway, in the di rection of one's nose. নাক বাঁকানো same as নাক উঁচানো । নাক মলা v. to pull or twist one's own nose as a mark of re gret for a mistake or fault. নাক সিঁটকানো same as নাক উঁচানো । নাকে খত see খত । নাকে-মুখে গোঁজা v. to eat very hurriedly; to gulp down. নাকের ছেঁদা a nostril. নাকের জলে চোখের জলে হওয়া (fig.) to be embarrassed, to be in deep waters or quagmire. নিজের নাক কেটে পরের যাত্রাভঙ্গ করা (fig.) to do a greater harm to one self in an attempt to put somebody into trouble.

নাক-কাটা [ nāka-kāṭā ] a one who has one's nose cut off; (fig.) shameless, brazen-faced. নাককান-কাটা same as নাক-কাটা (fig.)

নাক-খাঁদা [ nāka-khān̐dā ] a snub-nosed.

নাকচ [ nākaca ] a set-aside; cancelled; rejected; annulled, repealed. নাকচ করা v. to set aside; to cancel; to reject; to annul, to repeal, to rescind.

নাকছাবি [ nākachābi ] n an ornament for the nose, a nose-pin.

নাকানিচুবানি, নাকানিচোবানি [ nākānicubāni, nākānicōbāni ] n continuous ducking in water as made by a drown ing person; (fig.) continuous harass ment or distress or embarrassment. নাকানিচোবানি খওয়া v. to have to duck in water continuously (as by a drowning person); (fig.) to be harassed or dis tressed or embarrassed continuously.

নাকারা [ nākārā ] n a kind of small kettledrum or war-trumpet.

নাকাল [ nākāla ] a embarrassed, put out of counte nance; put to shame; harassed; fatigued. ☐ n. embarrassment; harassment; fa tigue; discomfiture; humiliation; ad equate or sound punishment. নাকাল করা v. to embarrass, to put out of counte nance; to harass; to fatigue; to put to shame; to discomfit; to punish ad equately or soundly. নাকাল হওয়া v. to be embarrassed or discomfited, to be put out of countenance; to be humiliated.

না কি [ nā ki ] int expressing: question, doubt, supposition etc. (যাবে না কি, সত্য না কি, is it? do you think so ? if it be.

নাকি [ nāki ] a spoken through the nose, nasal (নাকি সুর). নাকি কান্না, নাকে কান্না n. whim per; (sarcas.) crocodile tears.

নাকুয়া, নাকু [ nākuẏā, nāku ] a given to speaking through one's nose (নাকুয়া লোক); spoken through the nose (নাকুয়া কথা); long-nosed, nosy (নাকুয়া লোক).

নাকে-কাঁদুনে [ nākē-kān̐dunē ] a given to crying at trifles, whimpering.

নাক্ষত্র, নাক্ষত্রিক [ nākṣatra, nākṣatrika ] a stellar, astral, sidereal fem. নাক্ষত্রিকী । নাক্ষত্র কাল sidereal time. নাক্ষত্র দিন a sidereal day. নাক্ষত্র বত্সর a sidereal year. নাক্ষত্র মাস a stellar or si dereal month. নাক্ষত্র লম্বন (astr.) secular parallax.

নাখোদা, নাখুদা [ nākhōdā, nākhudā ] n a captain of a ship; a merchant exporting and importing by sea; a Muslim community consisting of merchants (নাখোদা মসজিদ).

নাখোশ, নাখুশ [ nākhōśa, nākhuśa ] a displeased; dissatisfied.

নাগ [ nāga ] n the snake, the serpent; the el ephant (দিঙ্নাগ). অষ্টনাগ n. (myth.) the eight chief snakes collectively. ̃কেশর n. a kind of flower or its plant. ̃দন্ত n. a tusk of an elephant; ivory. ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Shravan (শ্রাবণ) when Goddess Manasa (মনসা) is worshipped. ̃পাশ n. an ancient missile said to be capable of producing snakes that bound the victim (as with a noose). ̃ফণী n. cactus. ̃মাতা n. (myth.) Kadru (কদ্রু) the first mother of snakes. ̃রাজ n. the king of snakes; Vasuki (বাসুকী) or Ananta (অনন্ত). ̃লোক n. the region inhabited by the snakes; Hades or the nether world.

নাগর [ nāgara ] n a gallant, a philanderer, an illicit lover, a paramour; lewd man. ☐ a. same as নাগরিক (a.)

নাগরঙ্গ [ nāgaraṅga ] n the orange.

নাগরদোলা [ nāgaradōlā ] n a merry-go-round revolving from above downwards, a whirlgig.

নাগরা [ nāgarā ] n a kind of loose and usually gaudy shoe or slipper.

নাগরালি [ nāgarāli ] n gallantry, philandering; lewd ness.

নাগরি [ nāgari ] n an earthen pitcher (usu. to hold molasses).

নাগরিক [ nāgarika ] a of or living in a city or town; urban; metropolitan; civic. ☐ n. a citi zen; a subject or national (ভারতের নাগরিক). নাগরিকা a. fem. living in a city or town. ☐ n. fem. of নাগরিক (n.). নাগরিকতা n. citizenship. নাগরিকী a. fem. of নাগরিক (a.).

নগরী¹ [ nagarī¹ ] n the Devanagari script.

নাগরী² [ nāgarī² ] n. fem a flirt, a coquette; a concu bine; a lewd woman. ☐ a. fem. living in a town or city.

নাগা [ nāgā ] n one of a community of ascetics who move about naked; one of an ab original tribe of Naga hills.

নাগাড় [ nāgāḍ় ] a continuous, incessant, ceaseless (নাগাড় তিনমাস). নাগাড়ে adv. continu ously, incessantly, ceaselessly. একনাগাড়ে adv. without break, at a stretch.

নাগাদ [ nāgāda ] prep up to, until, till (শেষ নাগাদ); about, nearly; by (কাল নাগাদ).

নাগাল [ nāgāla ] n proximity or range (চোখের নাগাল; approach or access (নাগালে যাওয়া); reach (নাগাল পাওয়া); compre hension (মনের নাগাল). নাগাল পাওয়া v. to reach; to overtake; to catch up with; to comprehend, to have an access to (মনের নাগাল পাওয়া). নাগালে থাকা v. to be within the range or reach or access or approach of.

নাগিনী, নাগী [ nāginī, nāgī ] fem forms of নাগ ।

নাগেন্দ্র, নাগেশ [ nāgēndra, nāgēśa ] n the king of elephants: an appellation of Airavat (ঐরাবত); the king of snakes: an appellation of Ananta (অনন্ত) or Vasuki (বাসুকি); a phallus of Shiva (শিব).

নাঙ্গা [ nāṅgā ] a naked, nude; uncovered, bare.

নাচ [ nāca ] n dancing; capering; a dance; a ca per (ছাগলের নাচ, বাঁদরের নাচ); (sarcas.) ludicrous gesticulations or fretting. ̃উলি, ̃ওয়ালি n. a professional dancing girl or dancing-woman, a ballerina. ̃ঘর n. a dancing-hall; a ball-room; a theatre. নাচন, নাচনি¹, নাচুনি² n. dancing; (sarcas.) ludicrous gesticulations or fretting. নাচনি², নাচুনি², নাচুনে n a danc ing-girl or dancing-woman; a ballerina. ☐ a. engaged in or given to or expert in dancing (নাচুনি মেয়ে); having rhythmic beats, dancing, rhythmic (নাচুনে ছন্দ).

নাচা [ nācā ] v to dance; to caper (ছাগল নাচে); (of eyes) to blink or twinkle; to leap in joy ('হৃদয় আমার নাচে রে'); to be moved or excited (পরের কথায় নাচা). নাচ নাচা to dance a dance; (arch.) to tread a mea sure. নাচতে এসে ঘোমটা (fig.) hypocriti cal or sham bashfulness, a harlot veils her face when she takes in customers. নাচতে না জানলে উঠোনের দোষ a bad work man quarrels with his tools.

নাচাকোঁদা [ nācākōn̐dā ] n (lit.) dancing and capering about; (sarcas.) ludicrous gesticula tions; (sarcas.) vain bragging or fretting.

নাচানো [ nācānō ] v to cause to dance; to cause to caper; to cause to leap in joy; to move or excite.

নাচার [ nācāra ] a having no means; helpless; resourceless.

নাচি [ nāci ] n a rivet. ̃নাচি করা v. to rivet.

নাচিয়ে [ nāciẏē ] a given to or skilled in dancing. ☐ n. a dancer.

নাছদুয়ার [ nāchaduẏāra ] n a back door.

নাছোড় [ nāchōḍ় ] a refusing to give up, unyielding, pertinacious, obstinate, dogged. ̃বান্দা n. an unyielding or pertinacious or ob stinate person.

নাজিম [ nājima ] n (Mus.) a governor (নবাব নাজিম).

নাজির [ nājira ] n a head clerk of a lawcourt. নাজিরি n. office or post or work of the head clerk of a law-court.

নাজেহাল [ nājēhāla ] a persecuted; pestered; ha rassed; fatigued. নাজেহাল করা v. to per secute; to pester; to harass; to fatigue.

নাট [ nāṭa ] n a dance; dramatic performance, acting; a fun; a stage (for dramatic per formance). নাটের গুরু a director of a per formance; (sarcas.) a wirepuller, a ringleader; an arch-intriguer.

নাটক [ nāṭaka ] n a drama, a play. নাটকীয় a. full of dramatic elements, dramatic, theatri cal; histrionic.

নাটমন্দির [ nāṭamandira ] n a hall within or in front of a temple for devotional dancing and mu sical performances; a dancing-hall, a ball-room; a theatre, an opera-house.

নাটা [ nāṭā ] a dwarfish, small in height, short.

নাটাই [ nāṭāi ] n a reel; a spool; a bobbin.

নাটিকা [ nāṭikā ] n a playlet, a short drama or play.

নাটুকে [ nāṭukē ] a dramatic; theatrical; histrionic (নাটুকে কথাবার্তা); writing dramas (নাটুকে রামনারায়ণ); dramaturgic. ̃পনা n. the atricality.

নাটুয়া [ nāṭuẏā ] n a dancer; an actor.

নাট্য [ nāṭya ] n the science and art of dancing, singing and music; dances and songs and music; acting; dancing; a drama, a play. ̃কলা n. the science and art of dancing, singing and music; art of act ing, dramaturgy. ̃কার n. a playwright, a dramatist, a dramaturge. ̃গৃহ same as নাট্যশালা । ̃মন্দর, ̃শীলা n. a music hall, a dancing-hall, a ball-room; a the atre, an opera-house. ̃সমিতি n. a theat rical party; an opera party; a dramatic club. নাট্যাচার্য n. a dancing-master; a motion-master; (loos.) a great actor. নাট্যাভিনয় n. a dramatic performance. নাট্যাভিনেতা n. the actor of a drama. নাট্যামোদী a lover of the drama, one who is interested in the drama. নাট্যালয় n. a theatre, an opera-house. নাট্যোক্তি n. dra matic dialogue.

নাড়া¹ [ nāḍ়ā¹ ] n a stubble.

নাড়া² [ nāḍ়ā² ] v to move; to put in motion; to os cillate; to shake; to give a jerk, to push (নেড়ো না-লেখা বেঁকে যাবে); to wave (হাত নাড়া); to wag (লেজ নাড়া); to stir (চামচ দিয়ে নাড়া); to ring or sound by moving with the hand (ঘন্টা নাড়া); to remove or shift (এ রোগীকে নাড়বে কী করে ?); to handle (টাকা-পয়সা নাড়া); to displace or mess up (কাগজপত্র নাড়া); to study (শাস্ত্র নাড়া); to inquire of or test esp. cautiously or artfully, to sound (লোকটাকে নেড়ে দেখো); to loosen (গোড়ার মাটি নেড়ে দাও).

নাড়াচাড়া [ nāḍ়ācāḍ়ā ] n stirring or moving or handling (esp. roughly) or displacing or shifting; casual study (শাস্ত্র নাড়াচাড়া); thinking or considering (তথ্য নিয়ে নাড়াচাড়া); dis cussion esp. wide and popular (পরের কলন্ক নিয়ে নাড়াচাড়া). নারাচারা করা v. to stir or move or handle (esp. roughly); to displace or shift; to study casually; to think or consider; to discuss esp. publicly; to test or sound (ছেলেটিকে একটু নেড়েচেরে দেখব).

নাড়ানাড়ি [ nāḍ়ānāḍ়i ] n act of stirring or moving or handling or displacing or shifting re peatedly or continuously; act of dis cussing publicly. নাড়ানাড়ি করা v. to stir or move or handle or displace or shift repeatedly or continuously; to discuss publicly.

নাড়ানো [ nāḍ়ānō ] v to move; to put in action; to cause to oscillate; to shake; to give a jerk, to push; to wave; to wag; to re move or shift.

নাড়াবুনে [ nāḍ়ābunē ] n a cultivator; a rustic, a clod hopper; (fig.) a fool, a dunce. যত ছিল নাড়াবুনে, হল সব কেত্তুনে (fig.) clodhop pers have turned artists, fools have turned leaders.

নাড়ি, নাড়ী [ nāḍ়i, nāḍ়ī ] n an artery or vein; the pulse (নাড়ি টেপা); the placenta (নাড়ি কাটা); the intestines (নাড়ি জ্বলা); (loos.) the uterus (নাড়ির দোষ). নাড়ি কাটা v. to cut the umbilical cord or detach the pla centa. নাড়ির গতি regular or rhythmical beat of arteries as felt at the wrist. ̃ঘাত n. pulse-beat. (প্রতি মিনিটে) নড়িঘাতের হার pulse-rate. নাড়ি ছেঁড়া same as নাড়ি জ্বলা । নাড়িছেঁড়া ধন a child (of a mother). নাড়ি জ্বলা v. (fig.) to have agonizing pain in the stomach (খিদেয় নাড়ি জ্বলা = to be famished with hunger). নাড়ি টেপা v. (usu. sarcas.) to feel one's pulse. ̃টেপা ডাক্তার a quack, a charlatan. নাড়ি দেখা v. to feel one's pulse. নাড়ি মরা v. to lose power to eat sufficiently (usu. due to continuous underfeeding); to lose ap petite or power of digesting. ̃মরা a. having a poor or weak digestion; able to consume only a meagre fare; feeble, weak. ̃জ্ঞান n. ability for or knowledge of feeling one's (esp. a patient's) pulse (in order to determine one's state of health); (fig.) ability to determine the state of a thing. ̃নক্ষত্র n. (ori. & obs.) the star in the ascendant at one's nativ ity; (pop.) all information about one since one's birth; all or detailed infor mation about anything; ins and outs. ̃ব্রণ n. see নালীব্রণ (নালী) । ̃ভুঁড়ি n. in testines; entrails.

নাড়ু [ nāḍ়u ] n a sweet drop, a ball of sweetmeat usu. made of coconut, sugar or molas ses etc.

নাতি¹ [ nāti¹ ] adv (used as a pfx.) not much, moderately. ̃খর্ব a. not very short or dwarfish. ̃দীর্ঘ a. not very long. ̃বৃহত্ a. not very big; of moderate or me dium size. ̃শীতল a. not very cold; moderately cold. ̃শীতোষ্ণ a. of mild temperature, temperate. নাতিশীতোষ্ণ মন্ডল (geog.) the temperate zone. ̃স্হূল a. not very fat or bulky. ̃হ্রস্ব a. not very short.

নাতি² [ nāti² ] n a grandson. fem. নাতনি, নাতিনি a grand-daughter. নাতজামাই n. the hus band of a grand-daughter. ̃পুতি n. children of one's sons and daughters collectively, grandchildren. নাতবউ n. the wife of one's grandson.

নাথ [ nātha ] n a master, a lord; a husband; a ruler (জগন্নাথ); a guardian, a maintainer, a protector, a custodian (নরনাথ, দীননাথ). ̃বতী a. fem. one whose husband is alive.

নাদ¹ [ nāda¹ ] n sound, noise, report, roar.

নাদ² [ nāda² ] n excrements (esp. of cattle), drop pings, dung.

নাদন [ nādana ] n a thick pillar or column; a thick stick, a cudgel, a club. ̃বাড়ি n. a heavy cudgel or club. ̃পেটা a. cudgelled. ̃পেটা করা v. to cudgel.

নাদা¹ [ nādā¹ ] v to void excrements (esp. by cattle), to dung, to excrete; (sarcas.) to make dirty work of.

নাদা² [ nādā² ] v (poet.) to sound; to roar.

নাদা³ [ nādā³ ] n a large earthen trough or vat.

নাদাপেটা [ nādāpēṭā ] a pot-bellied; (loos.) corpulent.

নাদি [ nādi ] n a pellet of dung (esp. of a small creature as a rat).

নাদিত [ nādita ] a sounded, blown; resounded.

নাদিনী [ nādinī ] a (chiefly used as a sfx.) giving out a sound, sounding, roaring (কলনাদী).

নাদুসনুদুস [ nādusanudusa ] a roly-poly, podgy, plump, buxom; fleshy, full of flesh.

নাদেয়, নাদ্য [ nādēẏa, nādya ] a of or born of or grown in a river, riverine.

নানকপন্হী [ nānakapanhī ] n a Sikh; a Nanakite.

নানা¹ [ nānā¹ ] n a maternal grandfather, a grand father.

নানা², নানান [ nānā², nānāna ] a many and diverse. নানাজাতীয় a. of (many and) diverse kinds. নানা দিক different or various sides or angles or aspects. নানাদেশীয় of different or various countries. নানাপ্রকার a. of various kinds or descriptions. নানাপ্রকারে adv. in various ways or means. নানাবিধ same as নানাপ্রকার । নানা মত n. different opinions or views (নানা মুনির নানা মত = many men, many minds; opinions differ or vary). নানামতে same as নানাপ্রকারে । নানা রঙের a. of many or various colours, of many hues, multi-coloured; variegated; pied. নানারূপ a. of various forms or descrip tions or kinds. নানার্থ a. containing or conveying many or diverse meanings; homonymous. নানার্থ শব্দ a homonym.

নান্দী [ nāndī ] n an invocation at the opening of a drama. ̃কর n. one who recites the in vocation at the opening of a drama. ̃পাঠ n. recital of the invocation at the opening of a drama. ̃মুখ n. an obsequial rite performed at the start of a happy ceremony, such as marriage.

না-পছন্দ, না-পসন্দ [ nā-pachanda, nā-pasanda ] a not chosen, disap proved; disliked; unaccepted, rejected. না-পছন্দ করা v. to disapprove; to dislike; to reject.

নাপাক [ nāpāka ] a unholy, profane.

নাফা [ nāphā ] n profit, gain; benefit; good.

নাবালক [ nābālaka ] a under-age; (fig.) inexperi enced, raw. ☐ n. a minor. fem. নাবালিকা । নাবি a. (of agricultural produce or crops) late in growing, late (নাবিধান).

নাবিক [ nābika ] n a sailor; a boatman; a navigator. ̃বিদ্যা n. (the art and science of) navi gation.

নাব্য [ nābya ] a navigable. ̃তা n. navigability.

নাভি [ nābhi ] n the navel, the umbilicus, (coll.) belly-button; (of a wheel) a hub, a nave. ̃কুন্ডল, ̃কুপ n. the umbilical cavity. ̃চ্ছেদন n. cutting off of the um bilical cord or the navel string. ̃দেশ n. the umbilical region. ̃পদ্ম n. a lotus like navel; (rel.) a lotus in a navel. ̃লম্ব n. (conics.) latus rectum. ̃শ্বাস n. the last gasp; the dying state or stage; the pangs of death.

নাম [ nāma ] n a name, an appellation, a designa tion, an epithet; reputation, fame, ce lebrity, renown (নামডাক); identity (নামগোত্রহীন); mention or reputation (দেশের সর্বত্র তার নাম); the name of a deity (নামজপ); a name esp. that of a deity or religion invoked or called to witness (ভগবানের নামে, ধর্মের নামে); a roll (নাম ডাকা); a plea or pretext or pretence (কাজের নাম করে পালানো); ac tual execution or performance (কাজের নামে ঢুঁ ঢুঁ); merely nominal or titular existence or possession (নামেই তালপুকুর); a very small amount, an iota (নামমাত্র); (gr.) a root-word other than verbs, a noun, a substantive. ছদ্মনাম n. a pseudonym. ডাকনাম n. a nickname. ভালো নাম n. proper or Chris tian or formal first name; the name by which one is known to the outside pub lic. ভুল নাম a misnomer. নাম করা v. to mention one's name; to name; to make a plea (সে বিপদের নাম আর করে না); to utter the name of; to utter or recite the name of one's idol (বৈষ্ণবেরা নাম করছেন); to earn fame, to become con spicuous, to come into prominence, to cut a figure (সে নাচে নাম করছে). নাম কাটা v. to remove one's name (from a register, roll etc.); to strike off one's name, to strike one off. নাম গাওয়া same as নামকীর্তন করা । নাম জপা same as নামজপ করা । নাম ডাকা v. to summon one loudly by one's name (সাক্ষীর নাম ডাকছে); to call the roll. নাম ডোবানো v. to destroy one's reputation; to bring disgrace upon, to drag one's name through the mire. নাম দেওয়া same as নামকরণ করা । নাম ধরা v. to tell one's name; to assume a name or designa tion. নাম ধরে ডাকা v. to call or summon one by one's name. নাম বলা v. to tell one's name; to name or mention. নাম ভাঁড়ানো v. to commit forgery by con cealing one's name and assuming a false one. নাম রটা v. to become famous or notorious. নাম রাখা v. to give a name to, to christen, to designate, to name; to act up to the reputation of (বংশের নাম রাখা); to leave behind a lasting fame (পৃথিবীতে নাম রাখা). নাম নেওয়া v. to utter the name of; to utter or recite in devo tion the name of; to remember or wor ship. নাম লেখানো v. to have oneself en listed or enrolled or registered. নাম শোনানো v. to sing to one the name of (esp. of a deity). নাম হওয়া v. to become famous, to earn reputation. নাম হারানো v. to lose one's reputation. নামক a. named, by name, called, designated. ̃করণ n. act of giving a name to, act of naming; the sacrament of giving a name to, christening; nomenclature. নামকরণ করা v. to give a name to, to name; to designate; to christen. ̃করা a. reputed, renowned, famous; (dero.) notorious (নামকরা চোর). ̃কীর্তন n. de votional recitation or singing of the name of one's idol; act of celebrating one's name; act of praising esp. pub licly. লামকীর্তন করা v. to recite or sing in devotion the name of; to celebrate one's name; to praise esp. publicly. ̃গন্ধ n. slightest mention or sign or trace. নামগান same as নামকীর্তন । ̃গোত্রহীন a. (fig.) having no established (social) position or credentials. ̃জপ n. act of uttering inwardly and continu ously the name of one's idol. নামজপ করা v. to utter in devotion the name of one's idol inwardly and continuously. ̃জাদা a. famous, renowned, celebrated, reputed. ̃জারি n. mutation or substitu tion of a name in an official register esp. in the landlord's records; publica tion or upholding of one's name. নামজারি করা v. to alter or substitute a name in an official register; to publish or uphold a name. ̃ডাক n. fame and influence, prominence in public life. ̃ডাকওয়ালা a. famous and influential, prominent in public life. নাম ডাকা v. to call the rolls; to call one's name. নামত adv. in name only; nominally. ☐ a. nominal, titular. ̃ধর a. named. ̃ধাতু n. (gr.) a verbal root derived from a noun, a nominal verb. ̃ধাম n. name and address. ̃ধারণ n. act of assuming or bearing a name or designation. নামধারণ করা v. to assume or bear a name or designation. ̃ধারী same as নামধর । ̃ধেয় n. a name, an appellation, a designation. ☐ a. named, designated. ̃পত্র n. the title page of a book; the pa per or document bearing one's title. ̃পদ n. (gr.) a noun. নাম প্রত্যাহার n. withdrawal of one's name or candidature (from a contest, election etc.) ̃ফলক n. a nameplate. ̃বাচক a. expressing or denoting a name; (gr.) proper. নামবাচক বিশেষ্য (gr.) a proper noun. ̃বিহীন a. nameless; unknown; having no reputation or fame; obscure; anonymous. ̃বিহীনতা, ̃হীনতা n. name lessness; anonymity. ̃ভূমিকা n. the title-role, the name-part. ̃মাত্র a. nomi nal; titular; only a little or only a few. ☐ adv. nominally, in name only; only a little or only a few. ☐ n. (even) the mere name; slightest mention or hint; slightest amount. ̃মুদ্রা n. a seal bear ing one's name. ̃মুদ্রাঙ্কিত a. sealed, with a seal bearing one's name. ̃যশ same as নামডাক । ̃সংকীর্তন same as নামকীর্তন । ̃সর্বস্ব n. a thing or person that is nothing but a mere name. ☐ a. existing merely in name. ̃হারা, ̃হীন same as নামবিহীন । নামে a. by name, named, designated; in name only; nominal, titular. ☐ adv. in name only. নামে গোয়ালা কাঁজি ভক্ষণ (fig.) one who is reputed as a millionaire but cannot af ford to eat more mutton than beef. নামে নামে adv. separately by or in or under individual names.

না-মঞ্জুর [ nā-mañjura ] a not sanctioned or allowed or accepted, turned down, rejected. না মঞ্জুর করা v. to disallow, to turn down, to reject.

নামতা [ nāmatā ] n (arith.) the multiplication table.

-নামা¹ [ -nāmā¹ ] in comp (used as a sfx.) bearing a particular name, named, designated. অজ্ঞাতনামা a. nameless; unknown.

-নামা² [ -nāmā² ] n (used as a sfx.) a letter; a deed (চুক্তিনামা); a written authorization (ওকালতনামা); a narrative, a chronicle, a history (শাহ্নামা).

নামা³ [ nāmā³ ] v to come or go down, to get down, to descent, to alight; to climb down; to dismount (ঘোড়া থেকে নামা); to disem bark, to get out of (জাহাজ বা গাড়ি থেকে নামা); to go down into (জলে নামা); to stoop, to incline, to slope, to become lower or depressed, to sink (ঘরের ছাদ নেমে গেছে, পথ নেমে গেছে); to decrease, to abate, to fall (জ্বর নামা, দর নামা); to go down, to set (সূর্য পশ্চিমে নেমেছে); to set in, to ensue, to commence (বৃষ্টি নেমেছে); to appear in (আসরে নামা); to come out in (পথে নামা); to take part, to join (তর্কে নামা); to flow out, to ooze, to stream (ঘাম নামা, চোখের জল নামা); to be de graded or demoted (উঁচু পদ থেকে নামা, ক্লাস থেকে নামা); to be depraved (ছেলেটা অনেক দূর থেকে নেমে গেছে); to quote a lower price or easier terms (সে আর নামবে না তা লেন-দেন হোক আর না হোক); to have loose motions or diarrhoea (পেট নামা). ☐ a. depressed, sunk (নামা জায়গা).

নামাঙ্কিত [ nāmāṅkita ] a carved or engraved with a name; with a name carved or engraved on something; containing a name; bearing a signature, signed.

নামানো [ nāmānō ] v to cause to get down, to bring down; to cause to set in (বৃষ্টি নামানো); to bring or lay down upon the ground (মাথার বস্তা নামানো); to unload (গাড়ি থেকে মাল নামানো); to cause to appear in (আসরে নামানো); to cause to come out in (পথে নামানো); to cause to flow out or stream or ooze (চোখের জল নামানো); to degrade or demote; to de prave; to cause to go down or fall, to decrease, to abate; to cause to quote a lower price or easier terms; to cause to have loose motions or diarrhoea; to purge or evacuate strongly (এ ওষুধে পেট নামাবে); to have loose motions or diarrhoea (রোগীর পেট নামাচ্ছে).

নামান্তর [ nāmāntara ] n another or a different name; difference only in name and not in any other respects. (নামান্তরমাত্র).

নামাল [ nāmāla ] a (of land) low-lying, low, de pressed.

নামী [ nāmī ] a renowned, famous.

নামোচ্চারণ [ nāmōccāraṇa ] n utterance of a name; (slight est) mention. নামোচ্চারণ করা v. to utter the name of; to mention (slightly).

নামোল্লেখ [ nāmōllēkha ] n mention of a name. নামোল্লেখ করা v. to mention the name of.

-নাম্নী [ -nāmnī ] fem of নামা¹ ।

নায়ক [ nāẏaka ] a leading, guiding, commanding, chief, principal. ☐ n. a leader, a guide, a commander, a captain; a chief; a hero (of a drama, fiction etc.); a (habitual) lover, an amorous man, a gallant.

নায়িকা [ nāẏikā ] a. & n. fem of নায়ক । ☐ n. fem. any one of the eight manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

নায়েক [ nāẏēka ] n a soldier holding the lowest non-commissioned rank in the Indian Army, a naik; a surname of south-west Bengali Hindus.

নায়েব [ nāẏēba ] n an administrator and rent collec tor of a rent-collecting unit of a landlord's estate. নায়েবি n. the post of this official. ☐ a. relating to this offi cial.

নারক [ nāraka ] a of or condemmed to or condem nable to hell, hellish, infernal; sinning, reprobate. ☐ n. hell, Inferno.

নারকী¹ [ nārakī¹ ] a. fem of নারক (a.).

নারকী² [ nārakī² ] a same as নারক (a.).

নারকীয় [ nārakīẏa ] a worthy only of hell, hellish, in fernal; diabolical.

নারকেল, নারকোল [ nārakēla, nārakōla ] n the coconut. নারকেল গাছ n. the coconut tree. নারকেল তেল coconut oil. নারকেল দড়ি coir-rope. নারকেলের ছোবড়া coir. নারকেলের জল co conut-water, coconut-milk. নারকেলের শাঁস kernel of coconut. নারকেলের শুকনো শাঁস copra. নারকেলি, নারকোলি a. of the shape of a coconut, shaped like a cocount; tasting like a coconut copra; containing kernal like that of a coco nut. নারকেলি কুল a kind of sweet jujube.

নারঙ্গ, নারঙ্গি [ nāraṅga, nāraṅgi ] n the orange.

নারদ [ nārada ] n a mythological sage given to setting gods by the ears. নারদ নারদ int. let them or may they engage in a quar rel with one another. নারদীয় a. of Narada (নারদ) the sage.

নারা [ nārā ] v (poet. or dial.) cannot, to be un able to, to fail to.

নারাঙ্গা [ nārāṅgā ] n the orange; erysipelas.

নারাঙ্গি [ nārāṅgi ] n the orange.

নারাচ [ nārāca ] n a kind of arrow made of iron, an iron-shaft.

নারাজ [ nārāja ] a unwilling, disagreeing; dis pleased; discontented.

নারায়ণ [ nārāẏaṇa ] n a manifestation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a plot of land on the bank of the Ganges stretching four cu bits from the watermark or any plot of land conceived as this (a dying Hindu is laid down on this plot). নারায়ণী n. fem. Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষ্মী) the wife of Narayana (নারায়ণ). ☐ a. of or evolved from Narayana. নারায়ণী সেনা n. a band of indefatigable warriors said to be born out of the person of Narayana or Krishna (কৃষ্ণ).

নারী [ nārī ] n a woman; womankind (নরনারী); a wife (পরনারী). ̃চরিত্র n. the character or nature of a woman; the female charac ter or characters of a literary work or play etc. ̃জাতি n. womankind. ̃ত্ব n. womanhood, femininity. ̃ধর্ম n. func tions or characteristic qualities of a woman; womanliness. ধর্ষণ n. ravish ment of a woman; rape. ̃নিগ্রহ, ̃নির্যাতন n. persecution of a woman; molestation; rape. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of a woman. ̃সমাজ n. womenfolk; the community of women. ̃স্বভাব n. wom anly nature, womanliness, femininity. ☐ a. (of a man) effeminate. ̃স্বভাবসুলভ a. womanly, having qualities befitting a woman; womanish; (of a man) ef feminate. ̃হরণ n. abduction of a woman.

নার্ভ [ nārbha ] n a nerve.

নার্ভতন্ত্র [ nārbhatantra ] n the nervous system.

নাল¹ [ nāla¹ ] n a horse-shoe. নাল পরানো, নাল বাঁধানো v. to shoe (a horse). নাল-পরা, নাল-বাঁধা, নাল-বাঁধানো a. shod. নালবন্দ, নালবন্ধ n. the smith who shoes horses, a farrier. নালবন্দি n. farriery.

নাল² [ nāla² ] n 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.

নাল³ [ nāla³ ] n a vein; a tube; a hollow culm or stalk esp. of the lotus.

নালফুল [ nālaphula ] n the white water-lily, the lotus.

নালা [ nālā ] n a duct; a drain; a canal; a wayside gutter.

নালায়েক [ nālāẏēka ] a unfit, incompetent, incapable; under-age, minor.

নালি, নালী [ nāli, nālī ] n a small duct or drain; a small and thin tube; a vein; a fissure; নালি ঘা, নালি ব্রণ n. sinus.

নালিকা বান্ডিল [ nālikā bānḍila ] n (anat.) vascular bundle.

নালিতা [ nālitā ] n edible leaves of a jute-plant.

নালিশ [ nāliśa ] n a complaint; a lawsuit, a legal action; an appeal or prayer for redress. নালিশ করা v. to complain; to bring or file a lawsuit; to sue or prosecute. নালিশি a. concerning a complaint or lawsuit; in suit (নালিশি সম্পত্তি = a property in suit).

নাশ [ nāśa ] n destruction, annihilation; extinc tion; spoiling (কর্মনাশ); loss or waste (অর্থনাশ); ruin (স্বাস্হ্যনাশ); removal (দুঃখনাশ); act of killing, extermination (কীটনাশ); death. নাশ করা v. to destory, to annihilate; to spoil; to waste; to ruin; to remove; to kill, to exterminate. নাশ পাওয়া, নাশ হওয়া v. to be destroyed, to perish; to become extinct; to be spoiled or lost or wasted or ruined or removed or killed or exterminated; to die.

নাশক [ nāśaka ] a destructive; destroying; wasting; causing ruin; removing; killing, exter minating. নাশকতা n. destructiveness; sabotage.

নাশন [ nāśana ] n act of destroying or spoiling or wasting or ruining or removing or kill ing or exterminating. ☐ a. (chiefly used as a sfx.) same as নাশক (a).

নাশপাতি [ nāśapāti ] n the pear.

নাশা [ nāśā ] v (poet.) same as নাশ করা (see নাশ). ☐ a. (used as a sfx.) same as নাশক (কর্মনাশা).

নাশিত [ nāśita ] a destroyed, perished; wasted; ru ined; removed; killed, exterminated.

নাশী [ nāśī ] a (chiefly used as a sfx.) perishable; destructive, destroying; killing; wast ing; ruining; spoiling; removing. fem. নাশিনী ।

নাস [ nāsa ] n snuff; anything inhaled or taken in like the snuff (জলের নাস). নাস নেওয়া v. to inhale, to take or draw in. ̃দান, ̃দানি n. the snuffbox.

নাসত্য [ nāsatya ] n the twin gods acting as the phy sicians of heaven.

নাসা [ nāsā ] n the nose; a nasal polypus. নাসাগ্র n. the tip of the nose. ̃পথ n. the nasal passage. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the nostril.

নাসিকা [ nāsikā ] n the nose. ̃গ্র n. the tip of the nose.

নাসিক্য [ nāsikya ] a (chiefly gr.) nasal; nasalized (নাসিক্য ধ্বনি).

নাস্তা [ nāstā ] n a light repast taken in the morn ing, a morning tiffin or meal; break fast.

নাস্তানাবুদ [ nāstānābuda ] a utterly harried; harassed in the extreme; routed; utterly defeated; thoroughly upset; utterly embarrassed or discomfited; put to shame; put out of countenance.

নাস্তি [ nāsti ] v is not, are not. ☐ n. inexistence, non-existence; absence.

নাস্তিক [ nāstika ] a disbelieving in the existence of God, atheistical; disbelieving in the Vedas or scriptures. ☐ n. an atheist; an infidel. ̃তা, নাস্তিক্য n. atheism; infidel ity.

নাহক [ nāhaka ] adv for nothing (নাহক কষ্ট দেওয়া); in vain; uselessly; unjustly; unreason ably.

নাহয়, না হয় [ nāhaẏa, nā haẏa ] adv 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).

নি¹ [ ni¹ ] pfx denoting: proximity, extensive ness, overmuchness, want, similarity, certainty, inferiority etc. (নিকট, নিখাকি, নিখুঁত) ।

নি² [ ni² ] n (mus.) the major sixth of the C scale, A.

নিউমোনিয়া [ niumōniẏā ] n pneumonia.

নিংড়ানো [ niṇḍ়ānō ] v to squeeze out or wring out (as water from clothes); to squeeze or wring (as clothes); (fig.) to extort (chiefly money). ☐ a. squeezed out, wrung out; squeezed, wrung; extorted.

নিঃ [ niḥ ] pfx denoting: want, absence, cer tainty, overmuchness, completeness, direction towards outside etc. less, un-, non-, over-, de-, dis-, outetc. নিঃক্ষত্র, নিঃক্ষত্রিয় a. devoid of Kshatriyas (ক্ষত্রিয়). নিঃশঙ্ক a. fearless, intrepid; un daunted. নিঃশঙ্কচিত্ত a. having a daunt less heart. নিঃশঙ্কচিত্তে adv. without any fear at heart; with a dauntless heart. নিঃশত্রু a. without an enemy. নিঃশব্দ a. noiseless, silent. নিঃশব্দপদসঞ্চারে adv. stepping silently or noiselessly, in or with stealthy footsteps. নিঃশব্দে adv. noiselessly, silently. নিঃশর্ত a. uncondi tional (নিঃশর্ত আত্মসমর্পণ). নিঃশেষ a. leaving no remainder (সমস্ত টাকা নিঃশেষ); thoroughly exhausted or con sumed; utterly impoverished (দান করেই সে নিঃশেষ); utterly ruined (সে মামলাতে নিঃশেষ); complete, thorough, full (নিঃশেষ অধিকার). নিঃশেষিত a. thoroughly spent up or exhausted or consumed. নিঃশ্বসন n. breathing; respiration; exha lation. নিঃশ্বসিত a. breathed in or out; exhaled. নিঃশ্বাস n. exhalation; breath ing; breath; sigh. নিশ্বাস ছাড়া, নিঃশ্বাস ফেলা v. to exhale; to breathe; to sigh. নিঃশ্বাস ফেলার অবসর least respite, a breathing-interval, time to breathe, breathing space. নিঃশ্বাস বন্ধ বা রোধ করা v. to hold one's breath. নিঃশ্বাস রোধ করে হত্যা করা to strangle or throttle (one) to death. নিঃশ্বাস বন্ধ বা রোধ হওয়া v. to be suffocated (গরমে নিঃশ্বাস বন্ধ হওয়া); to be out of breath (খাটুনির চোটে নিঃশ্বাস বন্ধ হওয়া); to cease to breathe, to die. নিঃশ্বাস নেওয়া v. to breathe in, to inhale; to breathe, to respire. এক নিঃশ্বাসে in a breath. নিঃশ্বাসপ্রশ্বাস n. breathing in and out, respiration. নিঃশ্বাসের দুর্গন্ধ n. bad breath, halitosis. নিঃসংজ্ঞ a. uncon scious, fainted, swooned. নিঃসংশয় a. free or freed from doubt or hesitation, undoubting; unhesitating; convinced; doubtless; certain, sure, positive. নিঃসংশয়ে adv. unhesitatingly; undoubt edly; certainly, surely, positively. নিঃসঙ্কোচ a. unhesitating. নিঃসঙ্কোচে adv. unhesitatingly, without hesitation. নিঃসঙ্গ a. companionless, unattended, lonely; disinterested, callous; detached, unrelated. নিঃসত্ত্ব a. having no sub stance or esse, unsubstantial; inexis tent; weak, feeble; lifeless; inanimate; devoid of living creatures. নিঃসন্তান a. childless. নিঃসন্দিগ্ধ a. same as নিঃসন্দেহ । নিঃসন্দেহ a. free from doubt, undoubt ing, unsuspecting; convinced; un doubted; sure, positive. নিঃসন্দেহে adv. undoubtingly; undoubtedly, doubt lessly; surely, positively. নিঃসপত্ন a. having no enemy; without any adver sary or rival. নিঃসম্পর্ক a. unrelated, un connected; not related by blood; de tached. নিঃসম্বল a. resourceless; desti tute; indigent; penniless; (coll.) broke. নিঃসরণ n. act of going or coming out; act of flowing out; ejection, emission, exudation, issue, escape. নিঃসহায় a. helpless. নিঃসাড় a. giving no response; silent; unconscious; motionless; noise less (নিঃসারে চলা). নিঃসারক a. causing to go or come or flow out; emitting; dis charging; purging; ejecting; causing to issue or escape; extracting; expelling. নিঃসারণ n. act of going or coming or flowing out; emission; discharge; pur gation; ejection; issue, escape; extrac tion; expulsion. নিঃসারিত a. gone or come or flowed out; emitted; ejected; issued, exuded; expelled. নিঃসীম a. end less, boundless; infinite. নিঃসীম শূন্য n. the boundless sky. নিঃসৃত same as নিঃসারিত । নিঃস্পৃহ a. having no desire or liking for; unattached; disinterested, callous. নিঃস্পৃহতা n. absence of desire or liking; disinterestedness, collousness. নিঃস্ব a. destitute; indigent, utterly poor. নিঃস্বতা n. destitution; indigence, utter poverty. নিঃস্বন n. sound, noise; voice; (of birds) a note. নিঃস্বর a. voiceless; si lent. নিঃস্রব, নিঃস্রাব n. exudation.

নিকট [ nikaṭa ] a imminent, approaching (নিকট মৃত্যু); close (নিকট আত্মীয়); intimate, bosom (নিকট বল্ধু). ☐ prep. (rare in mod. Beng.) proximate to; near, about (বাড়ির নিকট); to, towards, by (আমার নিকট এসো); from (পিতার নিকট শুনেছি); in possession or in the custody of (তাহার নিকট টাকা আছে). ̃বর্তী, ̃স্হ a. nearby, neighbouring, proximate, near, close (to); imminent, approaching (মৃত্যু নিকটবর্তী); close (নিকটবর্তী স্হান). fem. নিকটবর্তিনী, নিকটাবস্হা । নিকটবর্তী হওয়া v. to draw near, to approach, to close upon. নিকটবর্তিতা n. nearness, proximity; state of being imminent; closeness. নিকটে adv. drawing near, approaching, clos ing upon (মৃত্যু নিকটে). ☐ prep. same as নিকট (prep.).

নিকর [ nikara ] n a collection, an assemblage, a multitude (নক্ষত্রনিকর).

নিকষ [ nikaṣa ] n a streakplate or touchstone; whet stone; whetting; a testing streak of gold. নিকষণ n. act of rubbing or testing (gold) on a touchstone. নিকষিত a. rubbed or tested on a touchstone; polished; found to be genuine by testing on a touch stone, pure, sterling ('নিকষিত হেম').

নিকা [ nikā ] n (Mus.) widow-marriage; re-mar riage of a divorced woman. নিকা করা v. to marry a widow or a divorced woman. নিকা বসা v. to re-marry after being widowed or divorced by the hus band.

নিকানো [ nikānō ] v 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 so lution of cow-dung; swabbed, mopped.

নিকায় [ nikāẏa ] n a collection; a brotherhood; an aim or goal; an abode; God.

নিকরবোকার [ nikarabōkāra ] n a knickerbocker, a loose fitting garment, usu. worn by children.

নিকারি [ nikāri ] n a Muslim community of fisher men or butchers.

নিকাশ [ nikāśa ] n act of letting out, drainage (জলনিকাশ); completion, finalization (হিসাবনিকাশ); final accounts or a bal ance-sheet; destruction or end (দফা নিকাশ). নিকাশ করা v. to let out, to drain out; to complete, to finalize; to settle up (accounts); to destroy; to put an end to. নিকাশ হওয়া v. to come or get out (as water); to be completed or finalized; to be settled up; to be destroyed; to come to an end. নিকাশি a. relating to coming or getting out (জলনিকাশি ব্যবস্হা); relat ing to final accounts or a balance sheet. নিকাশি পত্র n. a balance-sheet.

নিকি [ niki ] n a young of a louse; an egg of a louse, a nit.

নিকুচি [ nikuci ] n (vul.) ruin, destruction. নিকুচি করা v. to ruin, to destroy, (sl.) to do up.

নিকুঞ্জ [ nikuñja ] n an arbour, a bower (also নিকুঞ্জকানন,নিকুঞ্জবন).

নিকুম্ভিলা [ nikumbhilā ] n (myth.) a sacrificial rite per formed by Indrajit (ইন্দ্রজিত্) to win a victory over his enemy.

নিকৃত [ nikṛta ] a scolded; defeated; humiliated or insulted; oppressed.

নিকৃতি [ nikṛti ] n scolding; poverty; humiliation; oppression.

নিকৃষ্ট [ nikṛṣṭa ] a inferior; hateful, vile; low, mean. ̃তা n. inferiority; vileness; lowness, meanness.

নিকেতন, নিকেত [ nikētana, nikēta ] n a dwelling-house, an abode, a home.

নিক্তি [ nikti ] n a balance for minute and accurate weighing (as one used by jewellers). নিক্তির ওজন minute or subtle weighing.

নিক্কণ [ nikkaṇa ] n sweet jingle, sonorous tinkling of bells etc. (নূপুরনিক্কণ).

নিক্ষিপ্ত [ nikṣipta ] a thrown; cast, shot, flung, hurled; ejected; scattered; imputed; placed, deposited.

নিক্ষেপ, নিক্ষেপণ [ nikṣēpa, nikṣēpaṇa ] n an instance or act of throwing; casting, shooting, flinging, hurling; ejection; scattering; act of giv ing or conferring or imputing; act of placing or depositing. নিক্ষেপ করা v. to throw; to cast, to shoot, to fling; to eject; to scatter; to give; to confer; to impute; to place, to deposit. নিক্ষেপক a. one who or that which throws or casts or shoots or flings or ejects or scatters or gives or confers or imputes or places or deposits; a device for throw ing or hurling missiles etc. নিক্ষেপা poet. form of নিক্ষেপ করা ।

নিখর্ব [ nikharba ] n a hundred thousand million. ☐ a. hundred thousand million.

নিখাকি [ nikhāki ] a. fem (vul.) eating nothing or lacking appetite. ☐ n. fem. such a woman.

নিখাত [ nikhāta ] a dug, excavated; thrust into, bur ied, planted, inserted.

নিখাদ¹ [ nikhāda¹ ] n (mus.) the major sixth of the C scale.

নিখাদ² [ nikhāda² ] a unalloyed, unadulterated, pure, genuine (নিখাদ সোনা).

নিখিল [ nikhila ] a entire, whole (নিখিল সৃষ্টি). ☐ n. the whole universe (নিখিলনাথ).

নিখিলভুবন, নিখিলবিশ্ব [ nikhilabhubana, nikhilabiśba ] n the whole uni verse, the whole world.

নিখুঁত [ nikhun̐ta ] a faultless, flawless, spotless, im peccable, immaculate; perfect.

নিগড় [ nigaḍ় ] n an iron chain; a shackle for the feet, fetters. ̃বদ্ধ a. enchained, chained; fettered.

নিগদ [ nigada ] n an utterance, a saying. নিগদিত a. uttered, spoken.

নিগম [ nigama ] n a scripture of the tantra (তন্ত্র) cult; the Vedas; exit; a path, a way or a way out, a city, a town; a marketplace, a Rialto; a corporation, a municipality, a town council; a commercial guild; a chamber of commerce. ̃কর n. corpora tion tax. ̃বদ্ধ, নিগমিত a. united in a guild; incorporated. ̃বন্ধন n. incorporation.

নিগমন [ nigamana ] n going out, exit, outflow; issue.

নিগরণ [ nigaraṇa ] n swallowing or gulping down; eating up.

নিগার [ nigāra ] n (dero.) a dark-skinned man, a blackie, a negro, a nigger.

নিগীর্ণ [ nigīrṇa ] a swallowed, gulped down; eaten up.

নিগুঢ় [ niguḍh় ] a perfectly concealed; hidden, se cret; covert; mystical, occult; ex tremely abstruse or intricate; mysteri ous; very profound or deep. নিগূঢ় অর্থ same as নিগূঢ়ার্থ । নিগূঢ় তত্ত্ব a mysterious truth or information, mysteries. ̃চ্ছেদ n. a secret cover. ̃তা n. perfect con cealment; secrecy; occultness; extreme abstruseness or intricacy; mysterious ness; far-reaching profundity or depth. নিগূঢ়র্থ n. a hidden or underlying mean ing or implication. নিগূঢ়ার্থক a. having a hidden or underlying meaning.

নিগৃহীত [ nigṛhīta ] a oppressed, persecuted; af flicted, harried, harassed; repressed, subjected to torture. নিগৃহীত করা v. to oppress, to persecute; to afflict, to harry, to harrow; to repress, to subject to torture.

নিগ্রহ [ nigraha ] n coercion, quelling (শত্রুনিগ্রহ); oppression, persecution (রাজনিগ্রহ); af fliction, harrying, harassment (অর্থাভাব জনিত নিগ্রহ); repression (ইন্দ্রিয়নিগ্রহ). নিগ্রহ করা same as নিগৃহীত করা (see নিগৃহীত). নিগ্রহ ভোগ করা v. to suffer co ercion, 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.

নিঘন্টু [ nighanṭu ] n a table of contents, an index; a lexicon; a Vedic glossary or concor dance compiled by Yaska (যাস্ক).

নিচয় [ nicaẏa ] n a collection, an assemblage; in crease; development; the greatest height; culmination.

নিচু² [ nicu² ] a low (নিচু পাহাড়); depressed (নিচু জায়গা); low-lying (নিচু জমি); bent down, stooping (মাথা নিচু করা); sloping (রাস্তা নিচু হয়ে গেছে); inferior (নিচু পদ); low, depressed (নিচু অবস্হা). ☐ n. a place or po sition below or underneath (নিচু থেকে); a low or depressed position or state.

নিচুল [ nicula ] n the rattan-plant; a scarf; a mod esty-vest.

নিচোল [ nicōla ] n a cover made of cloth; a scarf, a wrapper; a modesty-vest; a skirt; an armour.

নিচ্ছিদ্র [ nicchidra ] a having no holes; compact; flawless.

নিছক [ nichaka ] a mere, sheer, undiluted (নিছক কষ্ট). ☐ adv. merely, sheer, absolutely (নিছক বাজে কথা).

নিজ [ nija ] a own (নিজ গৃহ). নিজ নিজ respective. নিজ গুণে adv. by virtue of one's own qualities or virtues. নিজ দোষে adv. by one's own fault. নিজ মূর্তি ধারন করা v. to assume one's real form or self.

নিজস্ব [ nijasba ] n one's own property. ☐ a. belong ing to or devised by one's own self, own. নিজস্ব করা v. to appropriate to one self; to make one's own.

নিজাম [ nijāma ] n (Mus.) a provincial governor; the Nizam of Hyderabad. নিজামত, নিজামতি n. the office or rule or property of a Nizam; dispensation of justice in criminal cases. ☐ a. of a Nizam; crimi nal (নিজামত আদালত = a criminal court).

নিজে [ nijē ] refl. pro by one's ownself (নিজে করো = do it yourself). আমি নিজে myself or by myself. আমরা নিজেরা ourselves or by ourselves. তুমি নিজে yourself. তোমরা নিজেরা yourselves or by yourselves. সে নিজে (masc.) himself; (fem.) herself. তারা নিজেরা, এরা নিজেরা themselves or by themselves. নিজে নিজে by one's own self, on one's own, without others' help. নিজের a. own. নিজের পায়ে কুড়ুল মারা (fig.) to dig one's own grave, to work to bring about one's own down fall or ruin.

নিঝুম [ nijhuma ] a perfectly silent; calm; still, mo tionless.

নিট [ niṭa ] a remaining after necessary deduc tions, net (নিট লাভ).

নিটোল [ niṭōla ] a (lit.) having no dimples or de pressions; plump; chubby (নিটোল চেহারা); perfect (নিটোল স্বাস্হ্য); flaw less, immaculate (নিটোল সৌন্দর্য).

নিড়ানো [ niḍ়ānō ] v to weed out. ☐ a. weeded.

নিড়ানি, নিড়েন [ niḍ়āni, niḍ়ēna ] n a weeding-tool; act of weeding out.

নিতকনে [ nitakanē ] n a bridesmaid, the best maid.

নিতবর [ nitabara ] n a groomsman, the best man.

নিতম্ব [ nitamba ] n the buttocks, the hip (esp. of a woman); (of hills and mountains) a flank or side (গিরিনিতম্ব). নিতম্বিনী a. fem. having well-shaped or plump buttocks. ☐ n. a woman with well-shaped or plump buttocks; a woman.

নিতল [ nitala ] n (myth.) one of the seven regions of the nether world or Hades; (fig.) a very deep or hollow place.

নিতা [ nitā ] n (dial.) an invitation at a dinner or feast ('তৃতীয়ায় দিয়া নিতা'). coll. নিতে ।

নিতান্ত [ nitānta ] a extreme (নিতান্ত কষ্ট). thorough or downright (নিতান্ত শয়তান). ☐ adv. ex tremely (নিতান্ত মন্দ); very closely (নিতান্ত ঘনিষ্ঠ); thoroughly or downright (নিতান্ত ভালো বা মন্দ); perforce or of ne cessity, even then, still (নিতান্ত যদি যাবে); at all (নিতান্তই যদি চাও). ̃পক্ষে adv. at least.

নিত্য [ nitya ] adv always, ever, for ever, every day, daily. ☐ a. daily (নিত্যকর্ম); diurnal (সূর্যের নিত্যগতি); immortal (নিত্যলোক); perpetual, everlasting; eternal, infinite; (phys.) constant. ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য same as নিত্যকৃত্য । ̃কাল n. infinite time, eter nity. নিত্যকাল ধিরে for ever; through the eternity. ̃কালীন a. eternal; everlasting. ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া n. daily duties (esp. rou tine ones); daily religious rites such as prayers. ̃তা n. everlastingness; im mortality, imperishability; eternity; constancy; (mech.) conservation. ̃নৈমিত্তিক a. daily or regular and occa sional. ̃প্রয়োজনীয় a. of daily use, of everyday use. ̃প্রলয় n. sound or deep sleep. ̃বৃত্ত a. (gr.) indefinite (নিত্যবৃত্ত বর্তমান, অতীত ইত্যাদি). ̃যাত্রী n. daily passenger, daily commuter. ̃লীলা n. daily sports; (of a holy man) daily ac tivities. ̃শ adv. constantly, always. ̃সঙ্গী n. a constant companion. ̃সত্য n. an eternal truth. ̃সমাস n. (gr.) a sys tem of forming compound words which cannot be expounded. ̃সহচর same as নিত্যসঙ্গী । ̃সেবা n. daily (rou tine) worship. নিত্যানন্দ a. enjoying per petual delight, ever delighted. ☐ n. the chief religious associate of শ্রীচৈতন্য । নিত্যানিত্য a. eternal and transitory, per petual and transient; imperishable and perishable. নিত্যানিত্য বিচার n. discern ment of or discrimination between what is eternal or imperishable and what is transitory or perishable.

নিথর [ nithara ] a still, calm, tranquil, motionless.

নিদর্শন [ nidarśana ] n an instance, an example, a pre cedent; a proof, an evidence, a testi mony; a sign; a token; a keepsake; a memento. ̃পত্র n. a testimonial, an in troduction, a certificate; an identity card. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a pillar to fix or mark a boundary. নিদর্শনা n. (rhet.) transference of attributes.

নিদাঘ [ nidāgha ] n summer; heat. ̃কাল n. summer time. ̃পীড়িত a. afflicted with summer heat.

নিদান [ nidāna ] n the root cause (দুঃখের নিদান); the final cause (সৃষ্টির নিদান); determination of the cause or symptoms of a disease; (med.) aetiology. ☐ a. final, last, ulti mate; dying. ̃কাল n. the time of death, the dying moments, the last moments. ̃বিদ্যা n. (med.) aetiology; diagnostics; (rare.) the philosophy of causation. ̃শালা n. (med.) a clinic. ̃শাস্ত্র same as নিদানবিদ্যা । নিদানিক a. (med.) aetiological or clinical (নিদানিক ভেষজ).

নিদারুণ [ nidāruṇa ] a extremely terrible; very severe; thoroughly unbearable; extremely cruel or merciless or relentless (নিদারুণ বিধি).

নিদালি [ nidāli ] n a handful of dust rendered so porific by occult charm.

নিধিধ্যাস, নিদিধ্যাসন [ nidhidhyāsa, nididhyāsana ] n profound meditation about a meaning or implication that has been learnt (lately); constant con sideration.

নিদিষ্ট [ nidiṣṭa ] a ordered; enjoined; directed; in structed; stated; mentioned.

নিদেন², নিদেনপক্ষে [ nidēna², nidēnapakṣē ] adv at least; perforce or still (নিদেন যদি যাবেই).

নিদেশ [ nidēśa ] n an order, a command; an au thoritative prescription; a direction; a directive; an instruction. ̃কর্তা n. one who gives an order or instruction; one who enjoins; a director. ̃পত্র n. a letter containing an order or prescription; a directive. ̃বর্তী a. at one's command or beck and call; subordinate; obedient.

নিদেষ্টা [ nidēṣṭā ] a. & n one who gives an order or enjoins or directs.

নিদ্রা [ nidrā ] n sleep. নিদ্রা আসা v. to feel sleepy; to fall asleep. নিদ্রা টুটা same as নিদ্রা ভাঙা । নিদ্রা দেওয়া v. to sleep; to go to sleep. নিদ্রা পাওয়া v. to feel sleepy. নিদ্রা ভাঙা v. to rise from sleep, to wake up, to awake; (fig.) to shake off inactivity or sloth or torpor or blind faith. নিদ্রা ভাঙানো v. to rouse from sleep, to wake (one) up, to awake; (fig.) to shake off (one's) inactivity or sloth or torpor or blind faith. নিদ্রা যাওয়া same as নিদ্রা দেওয়া । নিদ্রা হওয়া v. to have sleep. গভীর নিদ্রা, ঘোর নিদ্রা deep sleep, sound sleep, profound sleep. মহানিদ্রা n. sleep that knows no breaking, everlasting or eter nal sleep; death. সুখনিদ্রা n. peaceful sleep. সুনিদ্রা n. good sleep. নিদ্রাকর a. soporific, somniferous, narcotic, opi ate. ̃কর্ষণ n. inducement of sleep, drowsiness. নিদ্রাকর্ষণ হওয়া same as নিদ্রা আসা । ̃কাল n. the hour or time of sleep; bedtime. নিদ্রাগত same as নিদ্রিত । ̃ঘোর same as নিদ্রাবেশ । ̃জনক same as নিদ্রাকর । ̃তুর a. sleepy; drowsy. ̃বিষ্ট same as নিদ্রাভিভূত । ̃বেশ n. a sleeping spell; drowsiness. ̃বেশে adv. under the spell of sleep; in a sleepy state. ̃ভঙ্গ n. break of sleep, awakening. নিদ্রাভঙ্গ করা v. to rouse from sleep, to awake. নিদ্রাভঙ্গ হওয়া v. to rise from sleep, to wake up, to awake. ̃ভাব¹ n. want of sleep, sleeplessness; insomnia. ̃ভাব² n. sleepiness, sleeping state. নিদ্রাভিভূত a. overcome with sleep; lying under the spell of sleep; fast asleep. নিদ্রাভিভূত করা v. to overcome with sleep; to cause to sleep soundly. নিদ্রাভিভূত থাকা v. to be sleeping soundly; to be in one's sleep, to remain in sleep. নিদ্রাভিভূত হওয়া v. to sleep soundly; to be overcome with sleep. নিদ্রামগ্ন a. fast asleep, sleeping; (fig.) thoroughly inactive or slothful or credulous or unconscious. নিদ্রামগ্ন থাকা v. to be sleeping; (fig.) to be thor oughly inactive or slothful or credu lous or unconscious. নিদ্রামগ্ন হওয়া v. to fall asleep. ̃লস a. indolent from sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy; indolent, lethargic. fem. নিদ্রালসা । ̃লু a. sleepy, drowsy. ̃লুতা n. sleepiness, drowsi ness. ̃হীন a. sleepless; wakeful (নিদ্রাহীন দৃষ্টি বা প্রহরা).

নিদ্রিত [ nidrita ] a sleeping, asleep; (fig.) thor oughly inactive or indolent or credu lous or unconscious fem. নিদ্রিতা । নিদ্রিত থাকা v. to be sleeping; (fig.) to be thor oughly inactive or indolent or credu lous or unconscious; to be heedless or listless; to be unresponsive or un moved; to be insensitive or indifferent or impassive. নিদ্রিত হওয়া v. to fall asleep.

নিদ্রোত্থিত [ nidrōtthita ] a risen from sleep, awakened; (fig.) to be roused from impassivity or listlessness. fem. নিদ্রোত্থিতা । নিদ্রোত্থিত v. to get up from sleep, to awake, to wake.

নিধন [ nidhana ] n destruction; killing; death. নিধন করা v. to destroy; to kill. নিধন হওয়া, নিধনপ্রাপ্ত হওয়া v. to be destroyed or killed; to meet with death, to die. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. destruction; state of being killed; death.

নিধান [ nidhāna ] n a store, a repertory, a house or abode, a receptacle or treasure-house (করুণানিধান); a fund; act of placing or depositing; that which is deposited, de posit; (math.-of logarithm) a base. নিধানীয় a. (math.-of logarithm) natural.

নিধি [ nidhi ] n a store, a fount or repertory (গুণনিধি); a treasury; wealth, treasure; wealth deposited; a fund; Kuvera's (কুবের) treasure; (fig.) a very rich trea sure. নিধি আবণ্টন n. allotment of funds.

নিধুবন¹ [ nidhubana¹ ] n sexual union, copulation; sports; amusements.

নিধুবন² [ nidhubana² ] n a garden in Brindaban which was the meeting-place or trysting-place of Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ).

নিধেয় [ nidhēẏa ] a worthy of being deposited or placed.

নিনাদ [ nināda ] n a sound; a noise; a report (esp. a loud one); a roar. নিনাদ করা v. to roar. নিনাদিত a. sounded; (of flutes etc.) blown or played or beaten or rung; roared.

নিন্দন [ nindana ] n upbraiding, reproaching, blam ing, slandering, animadversion, repre hension; reflection; condemnation, vilification.

নিন্দা [ nindā ] n animadversion, upbraiding, rep rehension; reflection; reproach, cen sure, blame, condemnation; slander, calumny, vilification; disrepute, dis credit. ☐ v. (poet.) same as নিন্দা করা । ̃কর same as নিন্দাজনক । নিন্দা করা v. to animadvert, to upbraid, to reprehend, to reflect upon, to reproach, to censure, to blame, to condemn, to slander, to calumniate, to vilify, to speak ill of; (poet.) to bring discredit upon, to put to shame. ̃কারী same as নিন্দুক । fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃জনক a. discreditable, dis graceful, slanderous, scandalous, shameful. ̃বাদ n. censure, censorious utterance or comments. ̃ভাজন a. (of a person) deserving censure or reproach. ̃যোগ্য, ̃র্হ a. deserving to be censured; condemnable; blamable, blameworthy; discreditable; disreputable. ̃সুচক a. condemnatory, slanderous, calumniatory. নিন্দাসূচক প্রস্তাব censure motion. ̃স্তুতি n. censure and praise.

নিন্দিত [ nindita ] a animadverted, reprehended, re proached, blamed, condemned, slan dered, calumniated, discredited, dis graced; looked down upon, hated, des picable. ☐ in comp. (used as a sfx.) put ting to shame, excelling (বীণানিন্দিত). fem. নিন্দিতা ।

নিন্দুক [ ninduka ] a. & n one who upbraids or reprihends or blames or reproaches or animadverts or condemns or vilifies.

নিপট¹ [ nipaṭa¹ ] a excessive, overmuch, extreme (নিপট অন্ধকার, নিপট দুঃখ); real, genu ine, absolute (নিপট সত্য); downright (নিপট মিথ্যা).

নিপট² [ nipaṭa² ] a lewd, licentious, dissolute ('নিপট কপট তুয়া শ্যাম'). নিপট লম্পট liber tine to the backbone.

নিপতন [ nipatana ] n act of falling down, fall; down fall.

নিপতিত [ nipatita ] a fallen down; fallen. নিপতিত হওয়া v. to fall down; to fall.

নিপাট [ nipāṭa ] a without a crease or fold; abso lute, complete (নিপাট ভদ্রলোক).

নিপাত [ nipāta ] n death, ruin, destruction. নিপাত যাওয়া v. to die, to be killed or ruined or destroyed, to go to rack and ruin; to be damned. নিপাত যাও to hell with you.

নিপাতিত [ nipātita ] a destroyed, killed; thrown down; overthrown. নিপাতিত করা v. to destroy, to kill; to throw down; to overthrow.

নিপীড়ক [ nipīḍ়ka ] a. & n one who oppresses or persecutes or harries or afflicts or re presses or presses or quells.

নিপীড়ন [ nipīḍ়na ] n oppression, persecution; harry ing, affliction; repression; act of caus ing severe suffering, torture; pressing; quelling. নিপীড়ন করা v. to oppress, to persecute, to tyrannize over, to harry, to afflict; to repress; to press; to quell.

নিপীড়িত [ nipīḍ়ita ] a oppressed, persecuted; har ried, afflicted; repressed; pressed; quelled. নিপীড়িত করা same as নিপীড়ন করা (see নিপীড়িন).

নিপীত [ nipīta ] a drunk to the dregs, drunk off or up, drained to the leas.

নিপুণ [ nipuṇa ] a skilful, dextrous, adept, adroit, deft, clever (নিপুণ কাজ); skilled, ex pert, efficient (কর্মনিপুণ). fem. নিপুণা । ̃তা n. skilfulness, dexterity, adroit ness, deftness; skill; expertness, effi ciency.

নিব [ niba ] n a nib.

নিবদ্ধ [ nibaddha ] a bound, tied, fastened; attached, affixed, adhering to; worn, put on; placed or deposited or thrust into; planted; put in, inserted, entered (লিপিনিবদ্ধ); fixed, settled, (of a gaze) firm and unchanging (নিবদ্ধদৃষ্টি); strung or arrayed (মাল্যনিবদ্ধ); registered. নিবদ্ধীকরণ n. fixation; planting; registra tion.

নিবন্ত [ nibanta ] a (of a light etc.) about to be extin guished, about to go out; (fig.) about to be exhausted, about to die out (নিবন্ত উত্সাহ); (fig.) exhausted; (fig.) dying; (fig.) dead. see also নিবুনিবু ।

নিবদ্ধ [ nibaddha ] n an essay, a dissertation, a thesis, a literary composition; a treatise, a book; a means; an arrangement; a sys tem, a rule; fixation, determination; a tie, a bond; a song, a lay. নিবন্ধক n. a registrar. নিবন্ধন n. a tie, a bond; fixa tion, 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; writ ten; bound; strung.

নিবর্ত [ nibarta ] a desisted or refrained; stopped. নিবর্তক a. & n. one who or that which prevents or dissuades or stops; preven tive, dissuasive, stopping. নিবর্তন n. act of giving up, desisting, refraining, ces sation, stopping, closing; prevention; supersession; return, recession. নিবর্তনমূলক a. preventive. নিবর্তিত a. caused to give up or desist; stopped, ceased; caused to return or recede, re turned or receded; prevented.

নিবসই [ nibasi ] v (obs. poet.) dwells or dwell, lives or live, resides or reside.

নিবসতি, নিবসন [ nibasati, nibasana ] n act of dwelling or liv ing, residence; an abode, a dwelling house, a home.

নিবহ [ nibaha ] n a collection, a multitude ('স্নেচ্ছনিবহ').

নিবা [ nibā ] v (of a light or fire) to go out, to be extinguished or quenched. ☐ a. extin guished; quenched. নিবানো v. to put out, to extinguish; to quench. ☐ a. extin guished; quenched.

নিবাত [ nibāta ] a airless; stuffy; not flickering as there is no air (নিবাত প্রদীপ); motion less, still, steady (নিবাত নিষ্কম্প).

নিবাপ [ nibāpa ] n an offering of food etc. to the manes (নিবাপ-অঞ্জলি).

নিবারণ, নিবার [ nibāraṇa, nibāra ] n prevention; warding off; prohibition; stopping; mitigation, allay ing. নিবারণ করা v. to prevent; to ward off; to prohibit; to stop; to mitigate, to allay. নিবারণ হওয়া v. to be prevented or warded off; to stop or be stopped; to be mitigated or allayed. নিবারক a. prevent ing or preventive; warding off; prohib iting or prohibitory; stopping; mitigat ing, allaying. ☐ n. a preventer; one who wards off; a prohibitor; one who stops; an allaying agent. নিবারণীয় same as নিবার্য । নিবারা poet. form of নিবারণ করা নিবারিত a. prevented; warded off; pro hibited; mitigated, allayed. নিবারিত করা same as নিবারণ করা ।

নিবার্য [ nibārya ] a preventible; resistible; mitigable; capable of being warded off or opposed or allayed; avoidable.

নিবাস [ nibāsa ] n a dwelling-place, an abode, a home; a dwelling-house, a residence; act of residing (নিবাস করা). নিবাসী a. in habiting. ☐ n. an inhabitant. fem. নিবাসিনী ।

নিবিড় [ nibiḍ় ] a extremely close (নিবিড় বন্ধুত্ব); very dense or thick or deep (নিবিড় বন, নিবিড় অন্ধকার); tight (নিবিড় আনলিঙ্গন); plump, heavy (নিবিড় নিতম্ব). নিবিড়তা n. extreme closeness, excessive density or thickness or depth; tightness; plumpness, heaviness.

নিবিদ [ nibida ] a relating to the ancient sayings about deities.

নিবিষ্ট [ nibiṣṭa ] a deeply engaged, engrossed, ab sorbed, concentrated; arrayed, placed in an orderly manner; entered. fem. নিবিষ্টা । নিবিষ্ট করা v. to engage deeply, to engross, to absorb, to concentrate; to array, to place in an orderly manner; to enter. ̃চিত্ত a. having one's mind deeply engaged or engrossed or ab sorbed or concentrated, intently atten tive. ̃চিত্তে adv. with close or undi vided or rapt attention. ̃তা n. engross ment, absorbedness, concentration.

নিবীত [ nibīta ] n a cotton or linen scarf; a holy thread slung by a Brahmin over the up per part of his body, or round his neck.

নিবুনিবু [ nibunibu ] a (of fire, light etc.) about to go out or be extinguished. নিবুনিবু হওয়া v. to be on the point of going out or being extinguished.

নিবৃত্ত [ nibṛtta ] a desisted, given up, refrained, ceased, stopped; warded off; pre vented; returned, receded. নিবৃত্ত করা v. to cause to desist from or give up or dissuade; to cause to cease, to stop; to ward off; to prevent; to cause to return or recede. নিবৃত্ত হওয়া v. to desist or re frain from, to give up; to cease, to stop; to be warded off or prevented; to return or recede. নিবৃত্তি n. desisting, act of going up, refraining; cessation, stop page; return or recession; renunciation (of earthly pleasures and interests.) নিবৃত্তিমার্গ n. the path of attaining salva tion by renouncing earthly pleasures and interests, the path of renunciation.

নিবেদক [ nibēdaka ] a. & n one who narrates and states or represents or submits or in forms or petitions humbly or politely; one who dedicates or offers devot edly.

নিবেদন [ nibēdana ] n humble or polite narration or statement or representation or submis sion 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 ।

নিবেদিত [ nibēdita ] a narrated or stated or repre sented or submitted or petitioned hum bly or politely; dedicated or offered in devotion.

নিবেদ্য [ nibēdya ] a fit to be or intended to be nar rated or stated or represented or sub mitted or petitioned humbly or po litely; fit to be or intended to be dedi cated or offered in devotion.

নিবেশ [ nibēśa ] n encampment or a camp (সেনা নিবেশ); act of placing in an orderly manner; arraying (বূহ্যনিবেশ); placing, emplacement; insertion; interpolation; application, engaging (মনোনিবেশ); en trance; act of sitting. নিবেশক a. & n. one who or that which encamps or ar rays or places or inserts or interpolates or applies or engages or enters or causes to enter or sits or causes to sit; one who records. ☐ n. a recorder. নিবেশন n. entrance; act of sitting; plac ing, emplacement; a dwelling-house, an abode, a house; a place; act of re cording (in a book); interpolation. নিবেশিত a. encamped; placed in an or derly manner, arrayed; placed, put; in serted; interpolated; applied, engaged; entered; seated; recorded; transited; in fected; domiciled.

নিবেশী [ nibēśī ] a. & n domiciled; a domiciled person.

-নিভ [ -nibha ] sfx denoting: similarity or likeness or equality (পদ্মনিভ, দুগ্ধফেননিভ).

নিভাঁজ [ nibhān̐ja ] a bearing no crease or foldingline or wrinkle; plane, smooth, unadulter ated, pure, genuine.

নিভৃত [ nibhṛta ] a secret, private (নিভৃত আলাপ); lonely, solitary (নিভৃত স্হান). ̃কক্ষ n. a private room; a closet. ̃চিন্তা n. medi tations in solitude. ̃স্হান n. a lonely or solitary place, a lonely retreat, soli tude. নিভৃতে adv. secretly, privately; in a solitary place; in solitude.

নিম¹ [ nima¹ ] pfx signifying: half or partly, al most (নিমরাজি, নিমখুন).

নিম² [ nima² ] n the margosa (tree or leaves or fruit).

নিমক [ nimaka ] n salt, table salt. নিমক খাওয়া v. to eat one's salt; (fig.) to be indebted to or benefited by. ̃দান, ̃দানি n. salt-cellar, salt-pot. ̃মহল n. an estate consisting of salt-yielding land or salt-pit or salt marsh. ̃হারাম a. ungrateful. ̃হারামি n. ingratitude; a treacherous act. নিমক হারামি করা v. to harm one's benefactor. ̃হালাল a. grateful; loyal. ̃হালালি n. gratitude; loyalty.

নিমকি [ nimaki ] n a salted and crisp snack made by frying thin plates of flour dough in clarified butter or oil. ☐ a. salty, salted (নিমকি খাবার).

নিমখুন [ nimakhuna ] a almost murdered, half-mur dered; (in law) assailed with such a grievous hurt as has or might have amounted to murder. ☐ n. culpable ho micide not amounting to murder.

নিমজ্জন [ nimajjana ] n sinking or drowning; submer sion; act of dipping or diving or plung ing into; act of bathing by immersing into water (of rivers, ponds etc.) im mersion; absorption or engrossment (ধ্যানে বা ঋণে নিমজ্জন).

নিমজ্জমান [ nimajjamāna ] a in the state of being drowned, sinking; that which is being submerged, immersing; almost en grossed or absorbed or overwhelmed. see also মজ্জমান । fem. নিমজ্জমানা ।

নিমজ্জিত [ nimajjita ] a drowned, sunken; submerged; engrossed, absorbed, overwhelmed. fem. নিমজ্জিতা ।

নিমন্ত্রণ [ nimantraṇa ] n an invitation; an invitation to a dinner or feast; (fig.) a call or sum mons. নিমন্ত্রণ করা v. to invite, to ask courteously to come; to invite at a din ner or feast; (fig.) to call or summon; to make a formal and courteous re quest to do something. নিমন্ত্রণ গ্রহণ করা v. to accept an invitation. নিমন্ত্রণ প্রত্যাখ্যান করা v. to refuse or decline an invitation. নিমন্ত্রণ রক্ষা করা v. to pay a visit to the host in response to his invi tation. বিনা নিমন্ত্রণে adv. without invita tion, uninvitedly; unasked. ̃পত্র n. an invitation-card, a letter of invitation; (fig.) a writ of summons.

নিমন্ত্রয়িতা [ nimantraẏitā ] n an inviter; a host. fem. নিমন্ত্রয়িত্রী ।

নিমন্ত্রিত [ nimantrita ] a invited; invited to a dinner or feast; (fig.) called or summoned. fem. নিমন্ত্রিতা । নিমন্ত্রিত ব্যক্তি a guest, an invitee.

নিমরাজি [ nimarāji ] a half-willing, half-inclined; re luctantly consenting.

নিমিত্ত [ nimitta ] n 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 conse quence 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.

নিমিষ [ nimiṣa ] n a twinkle of an eye, a wink; the time covered by a wink, a moment, a trice, a triflingly short time (নিমিষের মধ্যে). এক নিমিষে in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in a jiffy. ̃হারা a. (of eyes or glance) steadfast, fixed, unwinking. নিমিষহারা চোখে চাওয়া v. to look steadfastly, to gaze.

নিমীলন [ nimīlana ] n act of closing or shutting (chiefly eyelids); contraction.

নিমীলিত [ nimīlita ] a closed, shut; contracted. নিমীলিত করা v. to close or shut; to contract. নিমীলিত চোখে a. with eyes closed or shut or contracted.

নিমেষ [ nimēṣa ] var of নিমিষ । ̃হারা, ̃হীন a. (of eyes or glance) unwinking, winkless; fixed, steadfast.

নিম্ন [ nimna ] a low; low-lying or depressed (নিম্নভূমি); subordinate, junior (নিম্নপদ); lower (নিম্ন আদালত); downcast (নিম্নদৃষ্টি); base, mean (নিম্নচেতা); so cially lower or depressed (নিম্ন জাতি). ☐ n. (For.) a place or position underneath or below or low or lower (নিম্ন হইতে). নিম্ন অক্ষাংশ (geog.) a low latitude. নিম্ন আদালত a lower court. ̃গ a. going downwards. ̃গা a. fem. of নিম্নগ । ☐ n. fem. a river. ̃গামী a. going down wards; declining or degenerating; get ting debased. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃চাপ n. (med.) low pressure; (geog.) down ward pressure; a depression. ̃তর a. lower. নিম্নতর কক্ষ (of legislature) the lower house or chamber. ̃তম a. mini mum; minimal. ̃তল n. a lower deck, downfloor, groundfloor. ̃তা n. low ness; depression; depth, baseness, meanness; degeneration. ̃তাপ n. a low temperature; an abnormally low temperature. ̃দৃষ্টি n. downcast look; a mean outlook or inclination. ̃দেশ n. a lower part; a region underneath. ̃দেশে adv. in or to a lower part; under, be low. ̃ধৃত a. undermentioned. ̃পদ n. a junior or a lower post. ̃পাত n. de scending node. ̃প্রদেশ n. lowlands; a lower region or part; the part of the body under the waist; the posteriors. ̃বিত্ত n. low income; the people with a low income, the low income group. ☐ a. of or pertaining to the low income group. ̃মধ্যবিত্ত n. the lower middle class; the low middle class. ̃ভূমি n. lowlands; a low or depressed land. ̃মুখ a. (bot.) reclinate. ̃রেখিত a. un derlined, underscored. ̃লিখিত a. writ ten below, undermentioned. ̃সপ্তক n. (mus.) the low grave octave or gamut of the Indian musical notes. ̃সীমা n. the lowest limit. নিম্নাকর্ষণ n. downward attraction. নিম্নীভূত a. depressed, sunk. নিম্নীভূত সমভূমি (geog.) a sunk plain. নিম্নোক্ত a. undermentioned. নিম্নোদ্ধৃত a. quoted below; undermentioned. নিম্নোন্নত a. uneven, undulating.

নিম্নাংশ [ nimnāṃśa ] n the low or lower part.

নিম্নাংঙ্গ [ nimnāṅṅga ] n the lower part or limbs.

নিম্নাঞ্চল [ nimnāñcala ] n the lower region.

নিম্ব, নিম্বক [ nimba, nimbaka ] n the margosa (tree or seed).

নিযুক্ত [ niyukta ] a employed; engaged; devoted. নিযুক্ত করা v. to employ; to engage; to devote; to appoint.

নিযুক্তি [ niyukti ] n same as নিয়োগ ।

নিযোক্তা [ niyōktā ] n an employer.

নিযোজ্য [ niyōjya ] a fit to be employed or engaged or appointed or applied.

নিয়ত² [ niẏata² ] a unchanging; fixed; continuous, perpetual; constant (নিয়ত বায়ু = con stant wind); regular; regulated; limited. ☐ adv. always, ever; often. নিয়ত বৃত্ত (conics) a director circle.

নিয়তাচার [ niẏatācāra ] a (of one) who observes or practises religious rites regularly.

নিয়তাত্মা [ niẏatātmā ] a self-restrained, self-disci plined; continent; abstemious.

নিয়তাহার [ niẏatāhāra ] a abstemious or temperate in food (and also in drink). ☐ n. abstemiousness or temperance.

নিয়তি [ niẏati ] n predestination; destiny, fate, luck; an inevitable occurrence. ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. ordained by fate, decreed by Provi dence, predestined. নিয়তিঃ কেন বাধ্যতে who can oppose or check or restrain destiny.

নিয়ন্তা [ niẏantā ] a. & n one who regulates or con trols or directs or governs or deter mines or destines (ভাগ্যনিয়ন্তা).

নিয়ন্ত্রক [ niẏantraka ] a. & n same as নিয়ন্তা ।

নিয়ন্ত্রণ [ niẏantraṇa ] n regulation; rule; control; re straint; determination. নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা v. to regulate; to rule; to control; to restrain; to determine; to destine. ̃ব্যবস্হা n. control system. নিয়ন্ত্রণাধীন a. controlled, under control.

নিয়ন্ত্রিত [ niẏantrita ] a regulated; ruled; controlled; determined; restrained; destined. নিয়ন্ত্রিত করা same as নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা (see নিয়ন্ত্রণ).

নিয়ন্ত্রী [ niẏantrī ] fem of নিয়ন্তা ।

নিয়ম [ niẏama ] n a precept, a prescription or direc tion (শাস্ত্রীয় নিয়ম); a law; a rule (সংঘের নিয়ম); a system, a method (কাজের নিয়ম); a custom (বাঙালির নিয়ম); a routine duty; a practice (প্রাতর্ভ্রমণ উত্তম নিয়ম); temperance or abstemiousness (অনিয়ম); self-discipline, self-control (নিয়ম অভ্যাস); a sacrament or an act of scriptural self-mortification (নিয়ম পালন); a stipulation or condition; a ruling. নিয়ম করা v. to lay down a rule; to make (it) a rule; to make a law; to stipulate; to give judicial or authorita tive decision, to rule. ̃তন্ত্র n. a set or code of laws or constitution (usu. rigid ones); constitutionalism (নিয়মতন্ত্রের যুগ). ̃তান্ত্রিক a. constitutional. ̃ন n. act of laying down rules or issuing laws; act of regulating; regularization; act of restraining or controlling; act of stipulating; act of issuing a ruling. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. ardently obedient to rules and systems; methodical; disciplined; regu lar; well-regulated; zealously observ ing scriptural rites; (rare) law-abiding. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. ardent obedience to rules and systems; methodicalness; regularity; discipline; zealous observance of scriptural rites. ̃পালন n. observance of rules and systems or stipulations; regularity in practice; observance of scriptural rites. নিয়মপালন করা v. to ob serve rules and systems; to abide by stipulations and conditions; to observe scriptural rites. ̃পূর্বক adv. laying down rules and observing them; mak ing stipulations and observing them; regularly; systematically, methodi cally; according to fixed rules; in a routine manner. ̃বর্জিত, ̃বহির্ভূত, ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. flouting rules or stipulations; contrary to rules; ultra vires; irregular; informal; unmethodical, unsystematic; undisciplined; unscriptural; (rare) un lawful. ̃ভঙ্গ n. infringement or breach or violation of a rule or stipula tion; completion or termination of ob servance of a scriptural rite. নিয়মভঙ্গ করা v. to infringe or break or violate a rule or stipulation; to complete or ter minate observance of a scriptural rite (after a customary period). ̃রক্ষা n. observance of rules, rites etc.; formal obedience to rules, customs etc.; ̃মতো same as নিয়মানুযায়ী । ̃লঙ্ঘন same as নিয়মভঙ্গ । নিয়মানুগ a. law-abiding, ac cording to or in accordance with law or rules; lawful; regular. নিয়মাধীন a. bound by or subject to rules or sys tems; regulated; regular; systematical; constitutional. নিয়মানুবর্তিতা same as নিয়মনিষ্ঠা । নিয়মানুবর্তী same as নিয়মনিষ্ঠ । নিয়মানুযায়ী a. regulated; regular; sys tematic; methodical; disciplined. ☐ adv. according to prescribed or fixed rules or systems. নিয়মানুসারে adv. same as নিয়মানুযায়ী (adv.) নিয়মাবলি n. a set or code of rules. নিয়মিত a. regulated; regular. ☐ adv. in a regulated manner; regularly. নিয়মিত সময়ে at the appointed time. নিয়মী a. observant of or adhering to rules or system; constitutional; (rare) law-abiding. নিয়ম্য a. capable of being or fit to be brought under rigid or fixed rules; capable of being or fit to be regularized.

নিয়ামক [ niẏāmaka ] a regulating; directing; control ling or systematizing; regularizing. ☐ n. a regulator; a director; a controller; a registrar; a systematizer; (geom.) a di rectrix.

নিয়োগ [ niẏōga ] n act of employing or engaging or initiating or appointing or applying, employment, initiation, appointment, application. নিয়োগ করা v. to employ, to engage; to initiate; to appoint; to apply. ̃অধিকর্তা n. the Director of Employ ment. ̃কর্তা n. an employer; an em ploying or appointing authority; a mas ter (fem. a mistress). fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । ̃পত্র n. an appointment letter. নিয়োগী a. em ployed; engaged; appointed; ordered.

নিয়োজয়িত্রী [ niẏōjaẏitrī ] fem of নিয়োজয়িতা ।

নিরংশ [ niraṃśa ] n (astr.) the first and the last day of the ascendancy of a sign of the zo diac, the transition of the sun from one zodiacal sign to another. ☐ a. not en joying any share; undivided, whole.

নিরংশু [ niraṃśu ] a having no rays; lustreless; hav ing no light; dark.

নিরক্ষ, নিরক্ষ অঞ্চল [ nirakṣa, nirakṣa añcala ] n (geog.) the equator, the equatorial region. নিরক্ষরেখা, নিরক্ষবৃত্ত n. the equator.

নিরক্ষর [ nirakṣara ] a illiterate. নিরক্ষরতা n. illiteracy. নিরক্ষরতা দূরীকরণ eradication of illit eracy.

নিরক্ষীয় [ nirakṣīẏa ] a equatorial. নিরক্ষীয় তাপরেখা heat equator. নিরক্ষীয় শান্তবলয় doldrums.

নিরখা [ nirakhā ] v (poet.) to see, to look at, to ob serve, to notice.

নিরগ্নি [ niragni ] a having no fire; without heat; a Brahmin who does not keep any sacri ficial fire burning (op. সাগ্নিক).

নিরঙ্কুশ [ niraṅkuśa ] a unpreventable; inevitable; un hindered; unattached; free from ties of attachment; dispassionate; wayward, wilful. নিরঙ্কুশ গরিষ্ঠতা absolute major ity.

নিরঞ্জন [ nirañjana ] a stainless, clean, pure, immacu late. ☐ n. God; Shiva (শিব); Dharma (ধর্ম), a popular deity of Bengal; the ceremonial immersion of an idol.

নিরত [ nirata ] a engaged, employed; attached, devoted; engrossed, absorbed. fem. নিরতা

নিরতিশয় [ niratiśaẏa ] a very great, too much, exces sive, extreme. ☐ adv. excessively, ex ceedingly, extremely, very much.

নিরত্যয় [ niratyaẏa ] a imperishable; deathless; ever lasting; faultless.

নিরন্তর [ nirantara ] a ceaseless, continuous (নিরন্তর বৃষ্টি); having no space between, dense, thick (নিরন্তর বৃক্ষশ্রেণি). ☐ adv. without break, ceaselessly, continuously, al ways (নিরন্তর খেলা করা). নিরন্তর পরিবৃত্তি continuous variation.

নিরন্ন [ niranna ] a having no means to procure food; foodless; starving.

নিরপত্য [ nirapatya ] a childless.

নিরপেক্ষ [ nirapēkṣa ] a impartial, unbiased, unpreju diced (নিরপেক্ষ বিচার); neutral; inde pendent, disinterested (দলনিরপেক্ষ); (phil. & log.) categorical. নিরপেক্ষতা n. impartiality, freedom from bias or prejudice; neutrality; independence, disinterestedness; (phil. & log.) categoricalness. নিরপেক্ষ রাষ্ট্র neutral state; non-aligned state.

নিরবকাশ [ nirabakāśa ] a leisureless; incessant; con tinuous.

নিরবচ্ছিন্ন [ nirabacchinna ] a having no space between, dense, thick (নিরবচ্ছিন্ন তরুশ্রেণি); inces sant, ceaseless, continuous (নিরবচ্ছিন্ন সুখ); uninterrupted (নিরবচ্ছিন্ন বৃষ্টি). নিরবচ্ছিন্নতা n. continuity.

নিরবধি [ nirabadhi ] a unlimited, endless, boundless, infinite, eternal (নিরবধি কাল); per petual, continuous (নিরবধি দুঃখ). ☐ adv. endlessly; continuously; always.

নিরবয়ব [ nirabaẏaba ] a formless, shapeless; unembodied, incorporeal. ☐ n. God.

নিরবলম্ব, নিরবলম্বন [ nirabalamba, nirabalambana ] a having no support or prop; helpless; destitute; having no shelter, homeless.

নিরবশেষ [ nirabaśēṣa ] a leaving no remainder or resi due; complete, thorough.

নিরভ্র [ nirabhra ] a cloudless; (loos. of the sky) clear (নিরভ্র আকাশ).

নিরম্বু [ nirambu ] a having no water, waterless. নিরম্বু উপবাস fasting in which drinking of even a drop of water is not permitted.

নিরয় [ niraẏa ] n hell, the Inferno. ̃গামী a. con demned to hell. ̃ভোগ n. suffering in hell.

নিরর্থ [ nirartha ] a meaningless, nonsense; useless, futile, vain ('নিরর্থ হাহাকারে'). নিরর্থক a. meaningless, nonsense; unreasonable, unnecessary; purposeless; useless, fu tile, vain. ☐ adv. in vain; meaning lessly; unreasonably, unwarrantedly; unnecessarily; without purpose.

নিরলংকার [ niralaṅkāra ] a having no ornaments on, unornamented; unadorned; undeco rated; unrhetorical; plain, simple, na ive.

নিরলস [ niralasa ] a diligent, industrious; untiring; ceaseless.

নিরসন [ nirasana ] n removal (দুঃখনিরসন); mitiga tion (যন্ত্রণানিরসন); refutation; redress ing (অন্যায় নিরসন); protection from; covering or concealment (লজ্জা নিরসন); termination (শ্রম নিরসন). নিরসন করা v. to remove; to mitigate; to refute; to re dress; to conceal; to terminate. নিরসন হওয়া v. to be removed or mitigated or refuted or redressed or concealed or terminated.

নিরস্ত [ nirasta ] a desisted, refrained, ceased; stopped, prevented; repelled. নিরস্ত করা v. to cause to desist from or give up; to stop; to prevent; to repel. নিরস্ত হওয়া v. to desist from, to give up; to stop; to forbear; to be repelled.

নিরস্ত্র [ nirastra ] a unarmed; disarmed. নিরস্ত্র করা v. to disarm. নিরস্ত্রীকরণ n. disarmament; deprival of or curtailment of arms and ammunition.

নিরাকরণ [ nirākaraṇa ] n redressing; removal; refuta tion; mitigation; prevention; repulsion; rejection; (pop.) determination or ascertainment. নিরাকরণ করা v. to re dress; to remove; to refute; to mitigate; to prevent; to repulse, to ward off, to reject; (pop.) to determine or ascertain. নিরাকরণ হওয়া v. to be redressed or re moved or refuted or mitigated or pre vented or repulsed or rejected; (pop.) to be determined or ascertained.

নিরাকাঙ্ক্ষ [ nirākāṅkṣa ] a having no desire; unambi tious; having no inclination or greed; disinterested, indifferent.

নিরাকাঙ্ক্ষা [ nirākāṅkṣā ] n absence of desire; content ment.

নিরাকার [ nirākāra ] a formless, unembodied, incor poreal. ☐ n. the sky; God.

নিরাকুল [ nirākula ] a very much perturbed or wor ried or anxious; unperturbed, unwor ried; calm.

নিরাকৃত [ nirākṛta ] a redressed; removed; refuted; mitigated; prevented; repulsed, warded off; rejected; (pop.) determined or as certained.

নিরাকৃতি² [ nirākṛti² ] a same as নিরাকার (a.).

নিরাতঙ্ক [ nirātaṅka ] a having no fear, fearless, in trepid, unafraid.

নিরাতপ [ nirātapa ] a without sunshine or without sunlight; dark.

নিরাধার [ nirādhāra ] a not held in any container; hav ing no container to be kept in; having no support or shelter, destitute, help less; homeless.

নিরানন্দ [ nirānanda ] a cheerless; joyless, unhappy; sad, sullen, glum; gloomy (নিরানন্দ গৃহ). ☐ n. cheerlessness, unhappiness; sad ness; gloominess.

নিরাপত্তা [ nirāpattā ] n safety, security. নিরাপত্তা পরিষদ n. the Security Council (of the U.N.O.). নিরাপত্তা রক্ষী n. the security guard.

নিরাপদ [ nirāpada ] a free from danger or mishap, safe, secure. নিরাপদে adv. safely, se curely. নিরাপত্সু (inc. but pop.) নিরাপদেষু to one who is safe from dangers (a mode of address in letters).

নিরাবরণ [ nirābaraṇa ] a uncovered, bare.

নিরাভরণ [ nirābharaṇa ] a not wearing any ornaments, unornamented; bare. fem. নিরাভরণা

নিরাময় [ nirāmaẏa ] a free from sickness, healthy; cured of or recovered from sickness. ☐ n. act of curing, cure (রোগ নিরাময়ের জন্য). নিরাময় করা v. to cure; to bring round. নিরাময় হওয়া v. to be cured; to recover from sickness, to come round.

নিরামিষ [ nirāmiṣa ] a (of food or diet) excluding meat fish and eggs, vegetarian. ̃ভোজন n. vegetarianism. ̃ভোজী, নিরামিষাশী a. vegetarian. ☐ n. a vegetarian.

নিরাবলম্ব, নিরাবলম্বন [ nirābalamba, nirābalambana ] a having no support or prop; unaided; helpless, destitute; shelterless, homeless.

নিরায়ুধ [ nirāẏudha ] a with no weapon, unarmed.

নিরালা [ nirālā ] a lonely, solitary secluded; pri vate; secret. ☐ n. a lonely retreat.

নিরালোক [ nirālōka ] a without light, lightless; dark. ☐ n. lightlessness; darkness.

নিরাশ [ nirāśa ] a hopeless; dejected, despondent; despairing; disappointed. নিরাশ করা n. to disappoint. নিরাশ হওয়া v. to lose hope; to be dejected, to despair; to de spond; to be disappointed. নিরাশা n. loss of hope; dejection, despondency, despondence; despair; disappointment.

নিরাশ্বাস [ nirāśbāsa ] a despairing, sunk in despair; dejected, despondent.

নিরাশ্রয় [ nirāśraẏa ] a shelterless, homeless; helpless, destitute. fem. নিরাশ্রয়া ।

নিরাসক্ত [ nirāsakta ] a indifferent, apathetic; detached; disinterested; without attachment (usu. to worldly or mundane things).

নিরাহার [ nirāhāra ] n fasting; starvation. ☐ a. fast ing; starving. নিরাহারে adv. (going) without food, fasting, starving.

নিরিখ [ nirikha ] n rate of price.

নিরিন্দ্রিয় [ nirindriẏa ] a having no sense-organ; (fig.) deprived or devoid of sense-percep tion.

নিরিবিলি [ niribili ] a solitary, lonely, secluded. ☐ n. a lonely place. ☐ adv. in or at a lonely place (নিরিবিলি বসা); privately (নিরিবিলি কথা বলা).

নিরীক্ষক [ nirīkṣaka ] a observing, seeing; auditing. ☐ n. an observer or onlooker; an auditor.

নিরীক্ষণ [ nirīkṣaṇa ] n observation, seeing; observing closely; examine carefully; auditing or audit. নিরীক্ষণ করা v. to observe, to see; to audit.

নিরীক্ষমাণ [ nirīkṣamāṇa ] a engaged in observing or see ing or auditing. fem. নিরীক্ষমাণা ।

নিরীক্ষিত [ nirīkṣita ] a observed, seen; audited.

নিরীক্ষ্যমাণ [ nirīkṣyamāṇa ] a that which is being observed or noticed or seen or audited.

নিরীশ্বর [ nirīśbara ] a godless; atheistic, atheistical. ̃বাদ n. atheism. ̃বাদী a. atheistic, atheistical; ☐ n. an atheist.

নিরীহ [ nirīha ] a unoffending, inoffensive, harm less, innocent; gentle, meek. ̃তা n. in nocence, harmlessness; gentleness, meekness; disinterestedness.

নিরুক্ত [ nirukta ] n a Vedic glossary or concordance prepared by Yaska. ☐ a. categorically spoken or stated. নিরুক্তি n. a categorical speech or statement; an assertion; etymological notes; an enunciation; a Vedic glossary or concordance com piled by Yaska.

নিরুচ্চার [ niruccāra ] a speechless, silent; mute; mum.

নিরুত্সাহ [ nirutsāha ] a lacking in or deprived of zeal or enthusiasm; lackadaisical; discour aged; disheartened, dejected. ☐ n. lack or loss of zeal or enthusiasm; discour agement; dejection. নিরুত্সাহ করা v. to discourage; to dishearten, to deject.

নিরুত্সুক [ nirutsuka ] a disinterested, callous; incuri ous; uninquisitive; (rare) extremely cu rious or inquisitive.

নিরুত্তর [ niruttara ] a unanswering, unresponding, irresponsive; silent; unprotesting.

নিরুত্তেজ [ niruttēja ] a unexcited; calm and com posed.

নিরুদ [ niruda ] a waterless; (chem.) anhydrous; dehydrated. নিরুদক a. anhydrous. নিরুদন n. dehydration.

নিরুদ্দিষ্ট [ niruddiṣṭa ] a missing, traceless.

নিরুদ্দেশ [ niruddēśa ] a having no destination (নিরুদ্দেশ যাত্রা); missing, traceless (নিরুদ্দেশ লোক).

নিরুদ্ধ [ niruddha ] a confined; besieged; bolted, closed (নিরুদ্ধ দ্বার); choked (নিরুদ্ধ কন্ঠ); obstructed (নিরুদ্ধ পথ); checked, stopped, halted (নিরুদ্ধ গতি).

নিরুদ্বিগ্ন [ nirudbigna ] a same as নিরুদ্বেগ (a.).

নিরুদ্বেগ [ nirudbēga ] a unperturbed; unworried; calm. ☐ n. unperturbedness, unworriedness; calmness. নিরুদ্বেগে adv. without worries and anxieties, calmly.

নিরুদ্যম [ nirudyama ] a unenterprising, effortless; cal lous; lethargic; slothful; lackadaisical.

নিরুপদ্রব [ nirupadraba ] a free from troubles or distur bances or dangers; untroubled, undis turbed; peaceful; safe; secure. নিরুপদ্রবে adv. without troubles or dangers; undisturbedly; peacefully, safely.

নিরুপম [ nirupama ] a unparalleled, matchless, peer less, unrivalled, nonpareil; incompa rable; unique. fem. নিরুপমা ।

নিরুপাধি, নিরুপাধিক [ nirupādhi, nirupādhika ] a having no title or surname; diplomaless; having none of the primordial qualities of a created being, namely সত্ত্ব র়জঃ and তমঃ (নিরুপাধি ব্রহ্ম).

নিরুপায় [ nirupāẏa ] a having no means or expedi ents; resourceless, destitute; helpless.

নিরূপক [ nirūpaka ] a ascertaining, determining; fix ing; realizing.

নিরূপণ [ nirūpaṇa ] n ascertainment, determination; fixation; realization. নিরূপণ করা v. to ascertain, to determine; to fix; to real ize. নিরূপণীয় a. that which is to be ascertained or determined or fixed or realized, ascertainable, determinable.

নিরূপিত [ nirūpita ] a ascertained, determined; fixed, appointed; realized. নিরূপিত মূল্যে at fixed or settled price. নিরূপিত সময়ে at the appointed time or hour.

নিরেট [ nirēṭa ] a not hollow or liquid; solid or hard; (sarcas.) dull-headed, doltish, stu pid; thorough, utter, downright (নিরেট মূর্খ). ☐ n. (coll.) a dunce, a dolt, a blockhead, a numskull (সে একটা নিরেট).

নিরেস [ nirēsa ] a inferior.

নিরোধ, নিরোধন [ nirōdha, nirōdhana ] n siege; counteraction, ob struction, opposition, prevention; re straint, control, repression; (phys.) chocking. নিরোধ করা v. to besiege, to counteract, to obstruct, to oppose, to prevent; to check, to restrain, to control, to repress; (phys.) to choke. নিরোধক a. besieging; counteracting, obstructing; opposing, preventing; restraining, con trolling, repressing; choking.

নির্গত [ nirgata ] a emerged, issued, ejected, flowed out. নির্গত করা v. to bring or send out, to emerge, to issue, to eject, to cause to flow out. নির্গত হওয়া v. to come or go out, to emerge, to issue, to be ejected, to flow out.

নির্গন্ধ [ nirgandha ] a scentless, inodorous, odourless.

নির্গম, নির্গমন [ nirgama, nirgamana ] n act of coming or going out; emergence, act of issuing out, ejection, outflow. নির্গমকোণ n. (sc.) an angle of emergence. নির্গমনিবন্ধ n. out ward register. নির্গমপথ n. an outlet. নির্গমবাণিজ্য n. export trade. নির্গমশুল্ক n. export duty.

নির্গলন [ nirgalana ] n melting; exudation; filtration.

নির্গলিত [ nirgalita ] a melted; exuded; filtrated. নির্গলিত করা v. to melt; to cause to ex ude; to filtrate. নির্গলিত হওয়া v. to be melted, to melt; to exude; to be fil trated. নির্গলিতার্থ n. an obscure implica tion that has been squeezed out with effort, the real import (got after reject ing verbiage, superfluity etc.); (loos.) the essence, the quintessence; the sub stance.

নির্গুণ [ nirguṇa ] a having no qualities; having no good qualities or qualification (নির্গুণ লোক); having none of the primordial qualities of created beings, namely, সত্ত্ব রজঃ and তমঃ (নির্গুণ ব্রহ্ম).

নির্গুঢ় [ nirguḍh় ] a extremely hidden or secret or mysterious or occult.

নির্গৃহ [ nirgṛha ] a shelterless, homeless.

নির্গ্রম্হ [ nirgramha ] a (of string, cloth, mind etc.) hav ing no knot; having no attachment or interest, disinterested, unattached. ☐ n. a Jaina or Buddhist friar.

নির্ঘন্ট [ nirghanṭa ] n a table of contents, an index; a programme, a bill of fare.

নির্ঘাত [ nirghāta ] n the sound of winds clashing to gether violently; the violent conflict of two air currents; the sound of a con cussion; a thunder-stroke. ☐ a. violent, terrible; cruel; heart-rending; unfailing, hitting the mark (নির্ঘাত আঘাত). adv. surely (নির্ঘাত করবে).

নির্ঘৃণ [ nirghṛṇa ] a having no aversion or feeling of disgust towards filthy things; shame less, impudent, brazen-faced.

নির্ঘোষ [ nirghōṣa ] n a loud noise or report.

নির্জন [ nirjana ] a desolate; lonely, solitary. ☐ n. a lonely place; solitude. ̃তা n. desolateness, desolation; loneliness; solitude; seclusion.

নির্জর [ nirjara ] a unageing, not subject to old age or decay. ☐ n. an immortal, a god.

নির্জল [ nirjala ] a waterless; not diluted with wa ter, raw (নির্জল মদ); having no permis sion to drink even a drop of water (নির্জল উপবাস); anhydrous; dehy drated. নির্জল কোহল absolute alcohol. নির্জলা a. fem. of নির্জল । ☐ a. (sarcas.) unmixed, absolute, downright (নির্জলা দুঃখ, নির্জলা মিথ্যা).

নির্জিত [ nirjita ] a defeated, vanquished, crushed, subdued, subjugated.

নির্জীব [ nirjība ] a lifeless, dead; inanimate (নির্জীব পদার্থ); devitalized, effete; spiritless, languid, inert; exhausted, fatigued; very feeble, faint; dull. ̃তা n. lifeless ness; inanimation; lack of vitality or vigour; effeteness; languor, inertia, spiritlessness; exhaustion, fatigue; feebleness, faintness; dullness.

নির্ঝঞ্ঝাট [ nirjhañjhāṭa ] a untroubled; unencumbered; unimpeded; peaceful, smooth. নির্ঝঞ্ঝাটে adv. without trouble or encumbrance or impediment; peacefully, smoothly.

নির্ঝর [ nirjhara ] n a fountain, a spring; a waterfall, a cascade, a cataract; a mountain brook, a rivulet.

নির্ঝরিণী [ nirjhariṇī ] n. fem a river, a stream.

নির্ণয় [ nirṇaẏa ] n discernment; ascertain-ment; de termination; decision; resolution. নির্ণয় করা v. to discern, to descry; to ascer tain, to determine; to decide; to re solve.

নির্ণায়ক [ nirṇāẏaka ] a discerning; ascertaining; decid ing; resolving. ☐ n. a criterion, নির্ণায়ক মত, নির্ণায়ক ভোট n. a casting vote. নির্ণায়ক সভা n. a jury. নির্ণায়ক সভ্য n. a juror.

নির্ণীত [ nirṇīta ] a discerned; ascertained, deter mined; decided; resolved.

নির্ণেতা [ nirṇētā ] a. & n one who discerns or ascer tains or determines or decides or re solves. fem. নির্ণেত্রী ।

নির্ণেয় [ nirṇēẏa ] a that which is to be or can be dis cerned or ascertained or decided or re solved; discernible, ascertainable, de terminable; decidable.

নির্দয় [ nirdaẏa ] a merciless, hard-hearted; cruel; extremely severe. ̃তা n. merciless ness, hard-heartedness; cruelty; ex treme severity.

নির্দল [ nirdala ] a without any party; having no party; (in pol.) unaligned or indepen dent.

নির্দায় [ nirdāẏa ] a having no liability or responsi bility.

নির্দিষ্ট [ nirdiṣṭa ] a pointed out, indicated; demon strated; ascertained, determined; de cided; fixed, settled, appointed; par ticular; definite; defined; ordered; en joined, directed. নির্দিষ্ট করা v. to point out, to indicate; to demonstrate; to as certain, to determine; to decide or re solve; to fix, to settle, to appoint; to particularize; to define; to order, to en join, to direct.

নির্দেশ [ nirdēśa ] n indication; demonstration; ascertainment, determination; decision; fixation, appointment; definition; an order or directive; direction. নির্দেশ করা, নির্দেশ দেওয়া v. to point out, to demon strate; to ascertain, to determine; to de cide; to fix, to appoint; to define; to or der or enjoin; to direct. নির্দেশক, নির্দেষ্টা a. & n. one who or that which indi cates or demonstrates or ascertains or determines or decides or fixes or de fines or orders or directs. ˜নামা n. a di rective. ̃পত্র n. a written directive or order. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. in receipt of a directive or order; enjoined; directed.

নির্দোষ [ nirdōṣa ] a faultless, guiltless, immaculate (নির্দোষ চরিত্র); not guilty, innocent (নির্দোষ ব্যক্তি); flawless (নির্দোষ কাজ); harmless (নির্দোষ খেলা). নির্দোষ আমোদ প্রমোদ innocent amusements or diver sion or pastime. নির্দোষ a. (pop.) not guilty, innocent. ☐ n. (pop.) an inno cent person. নির্দোষিতা n. innocence; guiltlessness; flawlessness.

নির্দ্বন্দ্ব [ nirdbandba ] a free from opposition, free from severity of cold and heat or from anger and malice; free from incompatibility; free from duel or strife; peaceful; ami cable.

নির্দ্বিধ [ nirdbidha ] a unhesitant, unwavering; without hesitation; certain; sure.

নির্ধন [ nirdhana ] a having no wealth; not rich; poor; indigent. ̃তা n. poverty; indigence; lack of wealth. নির্ধনীকৃত a. made a pau per, impoverished.

নির্ধারণ [ nirdhāraṇa ] n ascertainment; discernment; determination; fixation; decision; as sessment. নির্ধারণ করা v. to ascertain; to discern; to determine; to fix, to ap point; to decide; to assess. নির্ধারক a. & n. one who or that which ascer tains or discerns or determines or fixes or decides or assesses. নির্ধারিত a. ascertained; discerned; determined; fixed, appointed; decided; assessed.

নির্ধার্য [ nirdhārya ] a that which is to be or can be ascertained or discerned or deter mined or fixed or decided or as sessed; ascertainable; discernible; de terminable; fixable; decidable; assess able.

নির্ধর্ম [ nirdharma ] a without a religion; irreligious, impious; sinful.

নির্ধূম [ nirdhūma ] a smokeless.

নির্নিমিখ [ nirnimikha ] a (poet.) unwinking ('নির্নিমিখ আঁখি'); (poet.) steadfast (নির্নিমিখ দৃষ্টি). ☐ adv. without winking, steadfastly ('চাহিল নির্নিমিখ').

নির্নিমত্ত [ nirnimatta ] a causeless, groundless; unrea sonable, unjustified.

নির্নিমেষ [ nirnimēṣa ] a unwinking ('নির্নিমেষ আঁখি'); steadfast (নির্নিমেষ দৃষ্টি).

নির্বংশ [ nirbaṃśa ] a having lost all one's descen dants; having no descendant, having none to succeed or to continue the line. নির্বংশে a. & n. (coll.) one whose de scendants have all perished; one who has no descendant.

নির্বচন [ nirbacana ] n categorical or emphatic utter ance or statement; (of words) derivative explanation; definition; (geom.) enun ciation.

নির্বন্ধ [ nirbandha ] n foreordination, ordaining, pre destination, prescript, decree (বিধির নির্বন্ধ); a law; insistence, repeated so licitation (নির্বন্ধাতিশয্য); importunity; contact or communication (নির্বন্ধাভাব); a happening (কী দারুণ নির্বন্ধ !). নির্বন্ধাতিশয় n. (pop.) great importunity.

নির্বর্তন [ nirbartana ] n accomplishment, execution, performance.

নির্বর্তিত [ nirbartita ] a accomplished, executed, per formed.

নির্বল [ nirbala ] a lacking in strength; weak; weak ened, debilitated or devitalized.

নির্বর্ষ [ nirbarṣa ] a rainless; droughty.

নির্বস্ত্র [ nirbastra ] a having no clothes; unclothed, unclad; naked, nude.

নির্বহণ [ nirbahaṇa ] n enforcement.

নির্বাক [ nirbāka ] a speechless; silent, dumb founded. নির্বাক করা v. to render speech less; to silence; to dumbfound.

নির্বাচক [ nirbācaka ] a elective; voting; selective. ☐ n. an elector (fem. electress, electoress), a voter; a selector. ̃মণ্ডলী n. electors col lectively, the electorate.

নির্বাচন [ nirbācana ] n election; voting; selection (প্রাকৃতিক নির্বাচন = natural selection). নির্বাচন করা v. to hold an election: to elect, to return; to select. নির্বাচন আধিকারিক a. a returning officer. নির্বাচন কেন্দ্র n. a polling station; a polling booth. 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 elec tion. নির্বাচনী a. of election, electoral. নির্বাচনী বক্তৃতা an election speech.

নির্বাচিত [ nirbācita ] a elected, returned (নির্বাচিত সদস্য); selected. fem. নির্বাচিতা । নির্বাচিত করা v. to elect, to return; to select.

নির্বাণ [ nirbāṇa ] n extinguishment, extinction, put ting out (দীপনির্বাণ); annihilation, end; extinction of individuality and absorp tion into the Supreme Spirit, beatitude, nirvana; act of sinking below the hori zon, setting. ☐ a. extinguished, extinct (নির্বাণ দীপ); one who has attained be atitude (নির্বাণ ঋষি); that which has set (নির্বাণ সূর্য). নির্বাণোন্মুখ a. about to be ex tinguished, about to go out. নির্বাণোন্মুখ দীপ a dying lamp.

নির্বাত [ nirbāta ] a airless; windless; stuffy; mo tionless, still (নির্বাত নিষ্কম্প).

নির্বাতক [ nirbātaka ] a that which makes or renders airless. নির্বাতক পাম্প an exhaust pump.

নির্বাধ [ nirbādha ] a unobstructed, unhindered, unre stricted; unopposed; free. নির্বাধে adv. unobstructedly, without hindrance; unopposedly; freely.

নির্বান্ধব [ nirbāndhaba ] a without a friend; without an ac quaintance; (of a place) lonely, deso late (নির্বান্ধব পুরী).

নির্বাপক [ nirbāpaka ] a extinguishing; allaying or alle viating or mitigating (শোক নির্বাপক). ☐ n. an extinguisher; an allayer, a mitigator. অগ্নিনির্বাপক-যন্ত্র n. a fire-fight ing appliance, a fire-extinguisher.

নির্বাপন [ nirbāpana ] n extnguishment, putting out; extinction; allaying, mitigation (শোকনির্বাপণ). নির্বাপণ করা v. to extin guish, to put out; to allay, to mitigate.

নির্বাপিত [ nirbāpita ] a extinguished; extinct; allayed, mitigated.

নির্বাসন [ nirbāsana ] n exile, banishment, deportation; (fig.) expulsion or removal. নির্বাসনে পাঠানো, নির্বাসন দেওয়া v. to send into ex ile, to exile, to banish. ̃দণ্ড n. penal banishment, exile.

নির্বাসিত [ nirbāsita ] a exiled, banished, (fig.) ex pelled or removed. fem. নির্বাসিতা । নির্বাসিত করা v. to banish, to exile, (fig.) to expel or remove. নির্বাসিত ব্যক্তি an ex ile.

নির্বাহ [ nirbāha ] n act of carrying out, execution (কার্যনির্বাহ); act of carrying on (সংসারযাত্রা নির্বাহ); act of passing or spending or leading (সময়নির্বাহ, জীবন নির্বাহ); defraying (ব্যয়নির্বাহ); accom plishment (পূজানির্বাহ); conclusion. নির্বাহ করা v. to carry out, to execute; to carry on; to pass or spend or lead; to defray; to accomplish, to perform; to conclude. নির্বাহ হওয়া v. to be carried out or executed or carried on or passed or spent or led or defrayed or per formed or concluded. নির্বাহক a. & n. one who carries out or executes or car ries on or passes or spends or leads or defrays or performs or concludes. নির্বাহিত a. carried out; executed; carried on; passed; spent, led; defrayed; per formed; concluded. নির্বাহী a. executive (নির্বাহী আধিকারিক = an executive of ficer; নির্বাহী নিযুক্তক = a managing agent; নির্বাহী বাস্তুকার = an executive en gineer).

নির্বিকল্প [ nirbikalpa ] a without an alternative, abso lute; untransfigured, without transfigu ration; unerring or unhesitating, sure; having no distinction between the cog nizer and the cognizable, completely identified with or absorbed into the In finite. ☐ n. absolute or final knowl edge. নির্বিকল্প সমাধি a trance or profound meditation in which one is completely identified with or absorbed into the In finite.

নির্বিকার [ nirbikāra ] a having no antipathy to any thing; not offended by anything; un changing, immutable; having no men tal perturbation, unperturbed, un ruffled, unmoved, not upset or agi tated; indifferent, stoical, callous. ̃চিত্তে, নির্বিকারে adv. feeling no uneasi ness in the mind; calmly.

নির্বিঘ্ন [ nirbighna ] a free from dangers; undisturbed; unimpeded; safe; peaceful. নির্বিঘ্নে adv. without danger; undisturbedly; unim peded; safely; peacefully (নির্বিঘ্নে সমাপ্ত).

নির্বিচারে [ nirbicārē ] a indiscriminate; promiscuous. নির্বিচারে adv. indiscriminately; promis cuously.

নির্বিণ্ণ [ nirbiṇṇa ] a aggrieved; regretful, repentant; penitent; mortified; sorry.

নির্বিদার [ nirbidāra ] a that which cannot be pierced through or rent or cleft; uncleavable ('বর্ম তব নির্বিদার').

নির্বিবাদ [ nirbibāda ] a free from strife or quarrel; un disputed; unopposed; peaceful. নির্বিবাদী (pop.) a. never quarrelling; of peaceful or quiet disposition. নির্বিবাদে adv. with out strife or quarrel or opposition or difficulty; peacefully.

নির্বিশঙ্ক [ nirbiśaṅka ] a fearless, dauntless; free from misgivings.

নির্বিশেষ [ nirbiśēṣa ] a irrespective (জাতিধর্মনির্বিশেষে); not distinguished from similar, equal (পুত্র নির্বিশেষে). নির্বিশেষে adv. irrespec tive or regardless of; not distinguishing from, just like.

নির্বিষ [ nirbiṣa ] a free or freed from poison (রোগীকে নির্বিষ করা); divested of venom; non-venomous; (fig.) di vested of ability to harm.

নির্বীজ [ nirbīja ] a seedless; (surgically) sterile, aseptic: deprived of generative or pro creative power. নির্বীজ করা v. to divest of seeds; to sterilize, to disinfect; to deprive of generative or procreative power. নির্বীজন n. sterilization, disinfec tion. নির্বীজিত a. sterilized, disinfected.

নির্বীর্য [ nirbīrya ] a lacking strength or valour; feeble or timid; impotent.

নির্বুদ্ধি [ nirbuddhi ] a foolish, stupid. ̃তা n. foolish ness, stupidity, crassness.

নির্বৃতি [ nirbṛti ] n deliverance, rescue, escape; succour.

নির্বেদ [ nirbēda ] n repentance; mortification or re morse; despondence, despondency; de jection; disinterestedness in or callous ness towards worldly affairs.

নির্বৈর [ nirbaira ] a having no enemy.

নির্বোধ [ nirbōdha ] a dull; stupid, foolish. ☐ n. (pop.) a blockhead.

নির্ব্যাজ [ nirbyāja ] a guileless; candid, frank, open hearted.

নির্ব্যূঢ় [ nirbyūḍh় ] a proved; conclusive; positive; ab solute (নির্ব্যূঢ় অধিকার).

নির্ভয় [ nirbhaẏa ] a fearless, dauntless. ̃চিত্ত, ̃হৃদয় a. having a fearless heart; having no fear at heart. নির্ভয়ে adv. fearlessly, dauntlessly, boldly.

নির্ভর [ nirbhara ] n a prop or support; dependence, reliance; confidence. নির্ভর করা v. to de pend (upon), (coll.) to bank (on), to rely (on). ̃তা n. (loos.) dependence, reli ance. ̃যোগ্য a. dependable, reliable. ̃যোগ্যতা n. dependability, reliability. ̃শীল a. relying on, depending on; de pendent.

নির্ভরসা [ nirbharasā ] a bereft of trust or confidence or hope.

নির্ভাবনা [ nirbhābanā ] n freedom from worries and anxieties. ☐ a. free from worries and anxieties (নির্ভাবনা হওয়া).

নির্ভীক [ nirbhīka ] a fearless; dauntless. ̃তা n. fear lessness.

নির্ভুল [ nirbhula ] a free from mistake or error; cor rect; unerring; right; just; accurate. ̃তা n. (loos.) correctness; accuracy.

নির্ভেজাল [ nirbhējāla ] a unadulterated, without adul teration. নির্ভেজাল মিথ্যা unmixed falsity, unmixed falsehood. নির্ভেজাল সত্য un mixed truth.

নির্মক্ষিক [ nirmakṣika ] a free from flies; desolate; lonely.

নির্মঞ্ছন [ nirmañchana ] n articles placed before a deity to accord welcome to it (such as, a wav ing light, an incenser etc.).

নির্মত্সর [ nirmatsara ] a free from envy, unenvious.

নির্মম [ nirmama ] a merciless; unfeeling; hard hearted; cruel; relentless. ̃তা n. merci lessness; hard-heartedness; cruelty; re lentlessness.

নির্মল [ nirmala ] a free from filth or dirt or stain or anything undesirable; clean (নির্মল পরিচ্ছদ); clear, transparent, pellucid (নির্মল জল); cloudless, fair (নির্মল আকাশ); free from guilt or sin, blame less, spotless, chaste, holy (নির্মল চরিত্র); honest, innocent, naive; un blemished (নির্মল যশ); unadulterated, unmixed, pure (নির্মল আনন্দ, নির্মল সুখ). fem. নির্মলা । ̃তা n. freedom from filth or dirt or stain or anything undesirable; clearness, transparence, pellucidity; cloudlessness; chasteness, honesty, in nocence, candour, naivety; unblemi shedness; purity.

নির্মলি [ nirmali ] n a kind of fruit that cleanses wa ter.

নির্মাণ [ nirmāṇa ] n act of making; formation; con struction, act of building; manufacture; creating, creation; composition (গ্রন্হনির্মাণ); organization (দলনির্মাণ); act of setting up, foundation, establish ment (রাজ্যনির্মাণ, বিদ্যালয় নির্মাণ). নির্মাণ করা v. to make; to form; to construct; to build, to manufacture; to create; to compose; to organize; to set up, to found, to establish.

নির্মাল্য [ nirmālya ] n flowers, leaves etc. offered to a deity and subsequently borne upon the head by the votaries as a token of holy grace.

নির্মাতা [ nirmātā ] a making; forming; constructing; building; manufacturing; creating; composing; organizing; setting up, es tablishing. ☐ n. a maker; a constructor, a builder, an architect; a manufacturer; a creator; a composer; an organizer; a founder.

নির্মিত [ nirmita ] a made; formed; constructed; built; manufactured; created; com posed; organized; founded; estab lished.

নির্মীয়মাণ [ nirmīẏamāṇa ] a in the process of being made or formed or constructed or built or manufactured or created or composed or organized or set up or founded or established.

নির্মুকুল [ nirmukula ] a (of trees) stripped of or desti tute of buds ('এখনো ঘুমাও শতরূপা এই কুসুমের মাসে নির্মুকুল').

নির্মুক্ত [ nirmukta ] a completely free from or let loose or liberated.

নির্মূল [ nirmūla ] a uprooted, extirpated, eradicated, exterminated; completely destroyed or expelled; rootless, unfounded, ground less. নির্মূল করা v. to uproot, to extirpate, to eradicate, to exterminate; to destroy or annihilate or expel completely. ̃ন n. uprooting, extirpation, eradication, extermination; thorough destruction or annihilation or expulsion. নির্মূলিত a. uprooted, exterminated; thoroughly de stroyed or expelled.

নির্মেঘ [ nirmēgha ] a cloudless; clear (নির্মেঘ আকাশ).

নির্মোক [ nirmōka ] n (of snakes etc.) a slough; (pl.) exuviae; an armour; (hum.of human being) the whole skin.

নির্মোচন [ nirmōcana ] n act of removing or taking off or putting off completely; thorough peeling; moulting.

নির্মোচ্য [ nirmōcya ] a that which is to be or can be re moved or taken off or put off com pletely.

নির্যাতক [ niryātaka ] a. & n oppressor, tormentor.

নির্যাতন [ niryātana ] n oppression, persecution, tor menting; vengeance. নির্যাতন করা v. to oppress, to persecute, to torment; to take vengeance (upon). ̃কারী n. an op pressor, a persecutor, a tormentor, an avenger. fem. ̃কারিণী ।

নির্যাতিত [ niryātita ] a oppressed, persecuted, tor mented. fem. নির্যাতিতা ।

নির্যাস [ niryāsa ] n essence; substance; exudation; extract.

নির্লজ্জ [ nirlajja ] a shameless, impudent, brazen-faced. fem. নির্লজ্জা । ̃তা n. shameless ness, impudence.

নির্লিপ্ত [ nirlipta ] a unconcerned; keeping aloof; having no attachment for, disinter ested; callous; free from all earthly at tachment. ̃তা n. disinterestedness; freedom from all earthly attachments; callousness. নির্লিপ্ত থাকা v. to keep aloof (from).

নির্লোভ [ nirlōbha ] a free from greed, not greedy or avaricious.

নির্লোম [ nirlōma ] a hairless; having no fleece or woolly covering.

নিলম্বন [ nilambana ] n adjournment (of a decision); suspension (as of an employee). নিলম্বিত a. adjourned; suspended. নিলম্বিত করা v. to adjourn; to suspend. নিলম্বিত রাখা v. to adjourn. নিলম্বিত গণিতক suspense ac count.

নিলয় [ nilaẏa ] n an abode, a residence, a dwell ing-house, a home; a receptacle; a store; (anat.) a ventricle; (rare) com plete annihilation.

নিলাম [ nilāma ] n auction. নিলাম করা, নিলাম করানো v. to put (a thing) up to auction, to put (a thing) for auction, to sell by auction. নিলাম ডাকা v. to bid at an auction. নিলামে কেনা v. to purchase at an auction. নিলামে তোলা v. to put up to auction, to put up for auction, to auction. নিলামে বেচা v. to sell at an auction; to sell by auction, to auction. নিলাম খরিদদার ̃ক্রেতা n. an auction purchaser. ̃দার n. an auction eer. নিলামের দোকান an auction-house. নিলামি a. put up to auction; sold by auc tion; purchased at an auction; that which is to be auctioned; as cheap as an article sold by auction.

নিলীন [ nilīna ] a completely sunk or drowned (in); completely fused with; com pletely lost or absorbed (in); com pletely disappeared or vanished.

নিলীয়মান [ nilīẏamāna ] a in the state of sinking (in) or being fused (with) or being lost (in) or disappearing or vanishing.

নিশপিশ [ niśapiśa ] int denoting: restlessness to do something; itching or irritation to do something.

নিশা [ niśā ] n the night; (Rig Veda) dark daugh ter of the Day. ̃কর n. the moon. ̃গম n. nightfall. ̃চর a. active by night, nightfaring. ☐ n. an anthropophagite, a rakshasa; any of the nightfaring crea tures such as the owl; a burglar. fem. নিশাচরী । ̃জল n. dew; frost. ̃ত্যয় same as নিশান্ত । ̃নাথ n. the moon. নিশান্ত n. the close of night; daybreak. ̃পতি n. the moon. নিশাবসান same as নিশান্ত । ̃র্ধ n. midnight; dead of night. ̃সমাগম n. nightfall.

নিশান¹ [ niśāna¹ ] n a flag, an ensign, a standard, a banner.

নিশি [ niśi ] n the night (দিবানিশি); an evil spirit whose hypnotic call at night makes a sleeping person follow it and meet with his or her death (cp. night-hag). নিশিতে পাওয়া v. to be hypnotized by this evil spirit.

নিশিত [ niśita ] a whetted, sharpened; sharp; keen.

নিশিদিন, নিশিদিশি [ niśidina, niśidiśi ] adv day and night; al ways, constantly.

নিশিপালন [ niśipālana ] n scriptural fasting or diet con trol on a full moon or a new moon night. নিশিপালন করা v. to fast or control one's diet on a full moon or a new moon night.

নিশিযাপন [ niśiyāpana ] n spending or passing the night; staying for a night. নিশিযাপন করা v. to pass or spend the night; to stay for a night, to put up for a night.

নিশীথ [ niśītha ] n midnight; late night; (loos.) the night. নিশীথিনী n. fem. the night. ̃সূর্য n. the midnight sun.

নিশুতি [ niśuti ] n late night, night far advanced. ☐ a. late, far advanced (নিশুতি রাত্রি).

নিশ্চয় [ niścaẏa ] n firm or sure knowledge, convic tion, ascertainment, decision, resolu tion (কৃতনিশ্চয়). ☐ a. free from doubts, convinced, ensured, certain (এ বিষয়ে সে নিশ্চয় হয়েছে); firm, sure (নিশ্চয় বাক্য). ☐ adv. without doubt, surely, certainly, for certain (নিশ্চয় যাব). ̃তা n. freedom from doubts certainty; firmness, sure ness, surety.

নিশ্চল [ niścala ] a stationary; fixed; motionless; immobile, immovable. ̃তা n. stationariness; fixity; motionlessness; immobility.

নিশ্চায়ক [ niścāẏaka ] a. & n one who or that which convinces or ensures or ascertains or decides.

নিশ্চিত [ niścita ] a free from doubts, convinced, ensured (নিশ্চিত হওয়া); certain, sure unfailing (নিশ্চিত ঘটনা, নিশ্চিত পদক্ষেপ). ☐ adv. certainly, surely, without doubt, for certain, positively (সে নিশ্চিত আসবে). নিশ্চিত করা v. to make sure, to ensure, to settle. নিশ্চিত জানা v. to know for certain. ̃রূপে adv. certainly, defi nitely.

নিশ্চিতি [ niściti ] n same as নিশ্চয়তা ।

নিশ্চিহ্ন [ niścihna ] a without a sign; effaced; obliter ated; erased; eradicated. ̃করণ n. ef facing, effacement; obliterating; eradi cating. নিশ্চিহ্ন করা v. to efface; to oblit erate; to eradicate.

নিশ্চেষ্ট [ niścēṣṭa ] a making no attempt, effortless; unenterprising; inactive; lazy; immo bile. ̃তা n. effortlessness; lack of en terprise; inactivity; laziness; immobil ity.

নিশ্ছিদ্র [ niśchidra ] a free from holes, having no hole; compact; flawless.

নিষঙ্গ [ niṣaṅga ] n a container for arrows, a quiver নিষঙ্গী a. carrying a quiver.

নিষণ্ণ [ niṣaṇṇa ] a situated, located, seated, sitting; lying.

নিষাদ¹ [ niṣāda¹ ] a one of an uncivilized race of ancient India chiefly living on hunting; a swineherd or a fisherman or a fowler (by caste).

নিষাদ² [ niṣāda² ] n (mus.) the major sixth of the C scale.

নিষাদী¹ [ niṣādī¹ ] fem of নিষাদ¹ ।

নিষাদী² [ niṣādī² ] n an elephant-driver; an el ephant-rider.

নিষিক্ত [ niṣikta ] a thoroughly wet or soaked or drenched, soppy; exuded. নিষিক্ত করা v. to wet or soak or drench thoroughly, to sop; to exude.

নিষিদ্ধ [ niṣiddha ] a forbidden (নিষিদ্ধ ফল). prohib ited (নিষিদ্ধ কর্ম); banned, proscribed (নিষিদ্ধ বই); outlawed or interdicted (নিষিদ্ধ ব্যক্তি); out of bounds (নিষিদ্ধ এলাকা); unlawful. নিষিদ্ধ করা v. to for bid, to prohibit; to ban, to proscribe; to outlaw or indict; to place (a locality, shop etc.) out of bounds.

নিষুতি [ niṣuti ] a fast asleep, sleeping soundly (নিষুতি নগরী); hushed, drowned in si lence (নিষুতি রাত্রি).

নিষুপ্ত [ niṣupta ] a fast asleep, sleeping soundly. নিষুপ্তি n. sound sleep; state of sleeping soundly.

নিষেক [ niṣēka ] n sprinkling or showering; exuda tion; (bot.) fertilization. পরনিষেক n. cross-fertilization. স্বনিষেক n. self-fer tilization.

নিষেধ [ niṣēdha ] n act of forbidding, prohibition; interdiction; interdict. নিষেধ করা v. to forbid, to prohibit; to interdict. ̃ক a. forbidding, prohibiting, prohibitive, prohibitory; interdictory. নিষেধাজ্ঞা n. prohibition; a prohibitory order. নিষেধাজ্ঞা জারি করা v. to prohibit; to issue an order or a decree of prohibition.

নিষেবণ [ niṣēbaṇa ] n attending on or serving, atten dance, service; worship.

নিষ্ক [ niṣka ] n gold; a gold coin current in an cient India; a gold coin; a measure for weighing gold.

নিষ্কন্টক [ niṣkanṭaka ] a free from thorns, thornless; free from troubles or dangers or ene mies; safe; unhindered; unhampered; peaceful. নিষ্কন্টকে adv. without im pediment or obstacle or trouble or dan ger or opposition; safely; peacefully, freely.

নিষ্কম্প [ niṣkampa ] a not trembling or vibrating; motionless, still.

নিষ্কর [ niṣkara ] a rent-free, freehold; tax-free. নিষ্কর সম্পত্তি n. a freehold.

নিষ্করুণ [ niṣkaruṇa ] a merciless, pitiless, relentless; cruel; hard-hearted.

নিষ্কর্মা [ niṣkarmā ] a having no work to do, unem ployed; averse to work; lazy; good-for-nothing, worthless.

নিষ্কর্ষ [ niṣkarṣa ] n extract, essence, substance; gist.

নিষ্কর্ষণ [ niṣkarṣaṇa ] n removal; elimination; extrac tion.

নিষ্কল [ niṣkala ] a not divided into or consisting of or formed of constituent parts; whole; compact; indivisible; stripped of po tency or vigour; weakened; aged, old.

নিষ্কলঙ্ক [ niṣkalaṅka ] a unblemished, stainless, spot less; immaculate.

নিষ্কলা [ niṣkalā ] fem of নিষ্কল ।

নিষ্কলুষ [ niṣkaluṣa ] a free from vice, sinless; pure; free from dirt or stain; clean.

নিষ্কাণ্ড [ niṣkāṇḍa ] a (bot.) acaulescent.

নিষ্কাম [ niṣkāma ] a having no lust or sexual desire, Platonic (নিষ্কাম প্রণয়); unconcerned about the effect or consequence, dis passionate, not actuated by any desire or gainful motive (নিষ্কাম কর্ম).

নিষ্কাশ [ niṣkāśa ] a going or coming out, emer gence; an exit; flowing out, outflow; a drain.

নিষ্কাশন, নিষ্কাসন [ niṣkāśana, niṣkāsana ] n squeezing out, ex traction; expulsion; removal; banish ment; drawing out or unsheathing (a sword etc.) নিষ্কাশন করা v. to extract; to expel, to remove; to banish; to draw out or unsheathe.

নিষ্কাশিত, নিষ্কাসিত [ niṣkāśita, niṣkāsita ] a extracted; turned out, expelled; removed; banished; (of a sword etc.). drawn out or unsheathed.

নিষ্কৃত [ niṣkṛta ] a delivered, rescued, freed; re leased, set free; exempted.

নিষ্কৃতি [ niṣkṛti ] n deliverance, rescue; release; exemption. নিষ্কৃতি দেওয়া v. to deliver, to rescue, to set free, to release, to ex empt. নিষ্কৃতি পাওয়া v. to be delivered or rescued or freed or set free or ex empted.

নিষ্কোষণ [ niṣkōṣaṇa ] n drawing out or unsheathing (a sword etc.). নিষ্কোষণ করা v. to draw out, to unsheathe.

নিষ্কোষিত [ niṣkōṣita ] a (of a sword etc.) drawn out, unsheathed. নিষ্কোষিত করা v. to draw out, to unsheathe.

নিষ্ক্রম, নিষ্ক্রমণ [ niṣkrama, niṣkramaṇa ] n going or coming out, emergence, exit; going away or leav ing for ever. নিষ্ক্রমণ করা v. to go or come out, to emerge; to go away or leave or quit for ever. নিষ্ক্রমণপত্র n. a passport.

নিষ্ক্রয় [ niṣkraẏa ] n price; wages; charge or fee for hiring, hire; that which is paid in ex change; exchanging, exchange; selling, sale. ̃ণ n. commutation.

নিষ্ক্রান্ত [ niṣkrānta ] a gone or come out, emerged; gone away or left or quitted for ever. নিষ্ক্রান্ত হওয়া same as নিষ্ক্রমণ করা (see নিষ্ক্রম).

নিষ্ক্রিয় [ niṣkriẏa ] a not doing any work, inactive; out of order, not working (নিষ্ক্রিয় যন্ত্র); inop erative (নিষ্ক্রিয় আইন); offering no oppo sition, passive (নিষ্ক্রিয় প্রতিরোধ = passive resistance); dormant (নিষ্ক্রিয় শক্তি); lazy, idle, indolent. ̃তা n. inaction, inactiv ity; inoperativeness; passivity; dor mancy; laziness, idleness, indolence.

নিষ্ঠ [ niṣṭha ] a. & in comp (used as sfx.) well placed, well-established; fixed; having firm faith or trust (in) (ধর্মনিষ্ঠ); having deep attachment (to) or reverence (for) (কর্মনিষ্ঠ); greatly devoted or attentive (to) (একনিষ্ঠ); very devout.

নিষ্ঠা [ niṣṭhā ] n firm faith or trust, deep attach ment or reverence, great devotion or attention (ধর্মে নিষ্ঠা, কর্মে নিষ্ঠা); devout ness (নিষ্ঠাবান উপাসক); adherence to the scriptural code of behaviour and obser vance of religious rites (নিষ্ঠাবান ব্রাহ্মণ). ̃বান a. having deep attachment (to) or reverence (for), greatly devoted or at tentive (to); devout; punctiliously ob servant of the scriptural code of behaviour and religious rites. fem. ̃বতী। ̃ভরে adv. devotedly.

নিষ্ঠীবন, নিষ্ঠীব [ niṣṭhībana, niṣṭhība ] n spittle. নিষ্ঠীবন ত্যাগ করা v. to spit.

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

নিষ্ঠ্যুত [ niṣṭhyuta ] a vomited, belched out; ejected; thrown out; spat (out).

নিষ্পত্তি [ niṣpatti ] n solution (সমস্যার নিষ্পত্তি); ac complishment, execution (কার্যনিষ্পত্তি); utterance (বাঙ্নিষ্পত্তি); settlement, deci sion (মোকদ্দমার নিষ্পত্তি); compromise (শরিকদের মধ্যে নিষ্পত্তি). নিষ্পত্তি করা v. to solve; to accomplish, to execute; to ut ter; to settle, to decide; to effect a com promise, to compound; to come to terms. নিষ্পত্তি হওয়া v. to be solved or ac complished or uttered or settled or de cided or compromised or compounded.

নিষ্পত্র [ niṣpatra ] a leafless, having no leaves (নিষ্পত্র বৃক্ষ).

নিষ্পন্ন [ niṣpanna ] a attained, realized; accom plished, executed, performed (কার্য নিষ্পন্ন, যাত্রানিষ্পন্ন, পূজানিষ্পন্ন); evolved (out of); (gr.) formed or derived (from). নিষ্পন্ন করা v. to attain, to real ize; to execute, to perform; to give rise (to); (gr.) to form or derive.

নিষ্পাদক [ niṣpādaka ] a one who or that which accom plishes or executes or performs, execu tive.

নিষ্পাদন [ niṣpādana ] n accomplishment, execution, performance. নিষ্পাদন করা v. to accom plish, to execute, to perform. নিষ্পাদনীয় same as নিষ্পাদ্য ।.

নিষ্পাদপ [ niṣpādapa ] a bereft of trees. নিষ্পাদপ প্রান্তর a prairie; a wilderness.

নিষ্পাদিত [ niṣpādita ] a accomplished, executed, per formed. নিষ্পাদিত করা same as নিষ্পাদন করা (see নিষ্পাদন).

নিষ্পাদ্য [ niṣpādya ] a that which is to be or can be ac complished or executed or performed.

নিষ্পাপ [ niṣpāpa ] a free from sin, sinless; virtuous, pure, holy.

নিষ্পিষ্ট [ niṣpiṣṭa ] a powdered by beating, pulver ized; ground, pounded; crushed; se verely thrashed; heavily trodden; trampled on; hard-pressed; severely oppressed; routed, stampeded. নিষ্পিষ্ট করা same as নিষ্পেষণ করা (see নিষ্পেষণ).

নিষ্পেষ, নিষ্পেষণ [ niṣpēṣa, niṣpēṣaṇa ] n beating to powder or grinding or pounding or crushing or thrashing severely or treading heavily or trampling or pressing hard or op pressing severely or routing or stam peding. নিষ্পেষণ করা v. to beat to pow der; to pulverize, to grind, to pound; to crush; to thrash severely; to tread heavily, to trample; to press hard; to rout, to stampede. নিষ্পেষক a. & n. one who or that which beats to powder or grinds or pounds or crushes or thrashes severely or treads heavily or tramples or presses hard or routes or stampedes. নিষ্পেষিত same as নিষ্পিষ্ট ।.

নিষ্প্রতিভ [ niṣpratibha ] a lacking genius; dim; lacking brightness; obscure, dull.

নিষ্প্রদীপ [ niṣpradīpa ] a having no lamp burning; blacked out. ☐ n. state of having no lamp burning; lights out, curfew; blackout.

নিষ্প্রভ [ niṣprabha ] a lacking brightness or lustre, lustreless, lacklustre; dim; dull; feck less. নিষ্প্রভতা n. lack of brightness or lustre; dimness; dullness; fecklessness.

নিষ্প্রপ্রয়োজন [ niṣprapraẏōjana ] a unnecessary; needless; pur poseless; useless. ☐ n. needlessness, purposelessness. নিষ্প্রয়োজনে adv. un necessarily; needlessly; to no purpose, uselessly.

নিষ্প্রাণ [ niṣprāṇa ] a lifeless, dead; inanimate; heart less; lacking vivacity; dull. ̃তা n. life lessness; inanimateness, inanimation; heartlessness; lack of vivacity; dull ness.

নিষ্ফল [ niṣphala ] a fruitless; abortive; ineffectual, futile, of no avail, vain; impotent (নিষ্ফল ক্রোধ). নিষ্ফলা a. fem. of নিষ্ফল ।. ☐ a. (of trees etc.) bearing no fruit, fruitless, acarpous; (of land etc.) un productive, barren; (of days etc.) yield ing no success or benefit (নিষ্ফলা বার). নিষ্ফল করা v. to frustrate. নিষ্ফল হওয়া v. to be abortive; to be in vain, to be inef fectual, to be futile; to fail. ̃তা n. fruitlessness; ineffectuality; frustra tion; failure; impotency.

নিসর্গ [ nisarga ] n the phenomena of the material world as a whole, nature; creation, the cosmos. ̃জ a. nature-born; natural. ̃বিদ্যা n. natural science; natural study. ̃বিদ n. a naturalist. ̃শোভা n. the beauty of nature; a scene of natural beauty. নিসর্গী n. a naturalist.

নিসাড় [ nisāḍ় ] a benumbed; insensate; not re sponding or reacting; noiseless, stealthy (নিসাড় পদক্ষেপ).

নিসা়ড়া [ nisā়ḍ়ā ] a noiseless, stealthy ('নিসাড়া হইয়া আয় লো সজনি').

নিসিন্দা [ nisindā ] n a herbal plant (its leaves are of ten smoked as tobacco), Vitex negundo.

নিসূদক [ nisūdaka ] a one who kills or slays.

নিসূদন [ nisūdana ] n killing or slaying. ☐ in comp. (used as a sfx.) one who kills (দৈত্যনিসূদন = giant-killing).

নিসৃষ্ট [ nisṛṣṭa ] a entrusted; officially recognized or sent with official recognition, ac credited (নিসৃষ্ট প্রতিনিধি).

নিস্তব্ধ [ nistabdha ] a completely motionless or silent or still. ̃তা n. complete motionless ness or silence or stillness.

নিস্তরঙ্গ [ nistaraṅga ] a waveless, having no waves; still, calm.

নিস্তরণ [ nistaraṇa ] n crossing; rescue, release, deliv erance; going or coming out, emer gence; exemption.

নিস্তল [ nistala ] a bottomless, fathomless; round ish; round; globular.

নিস্তার [ nistāra ] n rescue, deliverance; release; ac quittal (অভিযোগ থেকে নিস্তার); exemp tion (খাজনার দায় থেকে নিস্তার); beati tude, salvation. নিস্তার করা v. to rescue, to deliver, to succour; to let one have one's salvation. নিস্তার দেওয়া v. to set free; to release; to acquit; to exempt. নিস্তার পাওয়া v. to be rescued or deliv ered or set free or released or acquitted or exempted; to have one's salvation. ̃কর্তা n. a rescuer, a deliverer; one who lets another enjoy salvation, a saviour. নিস্তারিণী fem. one who accords salva tion; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

নিস্তূষ [ nistūṣa ] n husked.

নিস্তেজ [ nistēja ] a lacking vigour, weak, feckless; lacking lustre or brightness, dull, dim; weakened, down in the mouth. নিস্তেজ হওয়া v. to lose strength and vigour, to be weak.

নিস্পন্দ [ nispanda ] a (of the pulse or the heart) not beating or throbbing; motionless, still (নিস্পন্দ আঁখি); benumbed, stuporous (নিস্পন্দ অঙ্গ).

নিস্বন [ nisbana ] n sound, noise; (of wind instru ments etc.) note; voice.

নিস্যন্দ [ nisyanda ] n exudation; essence. নিস্যন্দিত a. exuded, oozed. নিস্যন্দী a. exuding, ooz ing.

নিহত [ nihata ] a killed, slain. নিহত করা v. to kill, to slay.

নিহন্তা [ nihantā ] a killing or slaying. ☐ n. a slayer, a killer.

নিহাই [ nihāi ] n an anvil, stithy.

নিহারন [ nihārana ] n (poet.) seeing or looking at or watching or espying.

নিহারা [ nihārā ] v (poet.) to see, to look at, to watch, to notice, to espy.

নিহিত [ nihita ] a placed, laid, deposited; con ferred, bestowed; entrusted; kept; stored; lying hidden; dormant (অন্তরে নিহিত); (chiefly in arith.) intrinsic; thrown, flung. নিহিত ধ্বনি n. (phon.) in herent sound. নিহিত স্বরধ্বনি n. inherent vowel.

নীচ¹ [ nīca¹ ] n a place or position below; a low or depressed position (নীচ থেকে উপরে).

নীচ² [ nīca² ] a low; inferior; base, mean; vile. নীচ কুল a family that is socially infe rior; a low-caste family. ̃কুলজাত ̃কুলোদ্ভব a. of low birth, low-born. fem. ̃কুলজাতা, ̃কুলোদ্ভবা । ̃গামী same as নীচাসক্ত fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃চেতা same as নীচমনা । ̃জাতীয় a. belonging to or coming of a low caste, low-born. fem. ̃জাতীয়া । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. lowness; inferior ity; baseness, meanness; vileness. ̃প্রকৃতি a. by nature mean; naturally or essentially mean. ☐ n. mean nature. ̃প্রবৃত্তি a. having base tendencies or propensities or desire. ☐ n. a base ten dency or desire. ̃ভাষা n. vulgar lan guage, slang. ̃মনা a small-minded, mean-minded. ̃যোনি n. a creature of an inferior (esp. non-human) order; birth in an inferior order of creatures. ☐ a. born as an inferior creature; born of an inferior creature. ̃স্বভাব same as নীচপ্রকৃতি fem. ̃স্বভাবা । ̃হৃদয় a. same as নীচমনা ।

নীচান্তঃকরণ, নীচাশয় [ nīcāntḥkaraṇa, nīcāśaẏa ] a small-minded, mean-minded. fem. নীচাশয়া ।

নীচাসক্ত [ nīcāsakta ] a addicted to or indulging in hateful or vile things; depraved; having sexual connection with a woman of bad repute or low birth. fem. নীচাসক্তা ।

নীচে [ nīcē ] adv. prep under, below, beneath, underneath (গাছের নীচে); in the bottom of (সমুদ্রের নীচে); at the foot of (পাহাড়ের নীচে).

নীড় [ nīḍ় ] n a nest; (fig.) a small or cosy abode.

নীত¹ [ nīta¹ ] n a custom or practice; a principle; behaviour, demeanour.

নীত² [ nīta² ] a conducted, led; conveyed, car ried, born; received, accepted.

নীতি [ nīti ] n morality (নীতিবিরুদ্ধ আচরণ); mor als (নীতিশাস্ত্র); moral science, ethics; a moral teaching, a moral or maxim (গল্পটির নীতি); conscience (নীতিতে বাধছে); social morality, justice (নীতি সম্মত বিচার); politics (নীতিকুশল); an edict or prescript (ধর্মের নীতি); a prin ciple (অহিংসার নীতি); a method or means or policy (কাঁটা দিয়ে কাঁটা তোলার নীতি); a custom or practice (সমাজের নীতি); a branch of learning, a science (সমাজনীতি, রাজনীতি). ̃কথা n. a moral saying or moral advice; a maxim, an aphorism; a moral; a moral tale; a salu tary advice. ̃কুশল a. proficient in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or in the rules of morality. ̃কুশলতা n. proficiency in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or moral rules. ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or ethics. ̃জ্ঞান n. political knowledge; knowledge in statesman ship; diplomatic knowledge; ethical knowledge. ̃জ্ঞানবর্জিত, ̃জ্ঞানশূন্য, ̃জ্ঞানহীন a. divested of ethical knowl edge or devoid of moral scruples; im moral; unscrupulous. ̃বচন, ̃বাক্য n. a moral saying or advice; a maxim, an aphorism; a salutary advice. ̃বাগীশ a. one who makes a parade of one's moral sense. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. ethics, moral science. ̃বিদ a. same as নীতিজ্ঞ । ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. contrary to moral rules or precepts; immoral; unjust; contrary to one's principles. ̃মূলক a. didactic, moral; concerning a particular principle or principles. ̃শাস্ত্র n. moral science, moral philosophy, ethics. ̃শাস্ত্রবিদ, ̃শাস্ত্রবেত্তা a. versed in moral science. ☐ n. a moral philosopher. ̃শিক্ষা n. moral instruction or educa tion; political or judicial education. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. conforming to moral ity or justice; righteous or just; con forming to a particular principle or principles. ̃হীন a. without any prin ciple, unprincipled; lacking moral prin ciples; unscrupulous.

নীপ [ nīpa ] n (mainly poet.) the kadamba (কদম্ব) flower or its tree.

নীবার [ nībāra ] n paddy grown from airborne seeds that have fallen on an unploughed field.

নীবি, নীবী [ nībi, nībī ] n the part of the loincloth fas tened round one's (chiefly a woman's) waist; a knot by which the loincloth is fastened at one's waist (usu. নীবিবন্ধ, নীবিবন্ধন); (loos.) a waist-band.

নীয়মান [ nīẏamāna ] a in the state of being conducted or carried or borne or conveyed. fem. নীয়মানা ।

নীর [ nīra ] n water; any liquid; aqua. ̃ময় a. aqueous, watery, full of water or mois ture.

নীরক্ত [ nīrakta ] a bloodless; pale; anaemic.

নীরজ [ nīraja ] a growing in or born of water, aquatic. ☐ n. the lotus.

নীরজা¹ [ nīrajā¹ ] fem of নীরজ ।

নীরজা² [ nīrajā² ] a. fem free from dirt; (of flowers etc.) having no pollen; (of girls) one whose menstruation has not yet begun to function.

নীরদ [ nīrada ] n cloud. ̃বরণ a. dark as a (mois ture-bearing) cloud, cloud-coloured.

নীরন্ধ্র [ nīrandhra ] a having no hole or opening; com pact; dense; closely woven; closed on all sides; stuffy.

নীরব [ nīraba ] a noiseless; silent; hushed; speech less. নীরব করা v. to take off the noise of; to silence; to hush; to render speechless. নীরব হওয়া v. to cease to make noise; to become silent; to be hushed; to keep quiet. ̃তা n. noiselessness; silence; hush; speech lessness. নীরব থাকা v. to remain silent or tongue-tied. নীরব সমর্থন silent or tacit support, silent consent. নীরবে adv. silently; noiselessly. নীরবে সহ্য করা to bear silently or calmly.

নীরস [ nīrasa ] a not juicy, juiceless; sapless; dry; dull, having no sense of humour, hav ing no power to appreciate finer senti ments and emotions; insipid, uninter esting, jejune, dull (নীরস কথাবার্তা); monotonous, prosaic (নীরস জীবন); glum, sullen (নীরস হাসি বা মুখ); un pleasant, cheerless (নীরস আবহাওয়া). ̃তা n. lack of juice or sap; dryness; lack of sense of humour, lack of power to appreciate finer sentiments and emotions; insipidity, lack of interest, dullness, monotony, prosiness, glum ness, sullenness; unpleasantness, cheerlessness.

নীরাজন, নীরাজনা [ nīrājana, nīrājanā ] n cleaning arms and armour on the eve of going to war; worshipping an idol by waving lamps, fly-whisks etc. before it.

নীল [ nīla ] n the blue colour, azure; the indigo plant or the dye made from it; syn thetic 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 in digo-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 wor shipped.

নীলা [ nīlā ] n lapis-lazuli, sapphire.

নীলাকাশ [ nīlākāśa ] n the blue sky.

নীলাঞ্জনা [ nīlāñjanā ] n blue-vitriol, antimony.

নীলাব্জ [ nīlābja ] n the blue lotus.

নীলাভ [ nīlābha ] a having a blue tinge or tint, blu ish. নীলাভা n. the blue tinge or tint, blu ishness.

নীলাভ্র [ nīlābhra ] n a dark cloud.

নীলাম্বর [ nīlāmbara ] n a piece of blue cloth or loin cloth. ☐ a. wearing a blue loincloth. নীলাম্বরী n. a piece of women's blue loincloth.

নীলাম্বু, নীলাম্বুধি [ nīlāmbu, nīlāmbudhi ] n an ocean or sea; blue water, high sea.

নীলিমা [ nīlimā ] n blueness; bluishness; the blue colour; blue tinge or tint.

নীলোত্পল [ nīlōtpala ] n the blue lotus.

নীলোপল [ nīlōpala ] n sapphire.

নীহার [ nīhāra ] n snow; dew; ice. ̃কান্তি a. having a snow-white complexion.

নীহারিকা [ nīhārikā ] n the nebula. ̃বাদ n. nebular theory.

নুটি [ nuṭi ] n (of thread, wool, fibre etc.) a ball, a wisp. নুটি পাকানো to roll into a ball.

নুড়নুড়ি [ nuḍ়nuḍ়i ] n the uvula, the epiglottis; a small bell-shaped button.

নুড়া [ nuḍ়ā ] n a faggot, a fagot.

নুড়ি [ nuḍ়i ] n a pebble; a stone-chip.

নুন [ nuna ] n salt; table-salt. নুন খাওয়া v. to take salt; (fig.) to be fed or benefited by an other, to eat one's salt. নুন খাই যার গুণ গাই তার (fig.) I (should) blindly eulo gize my benefactor.

নুনিয়া [ nuniẏā ] n a manufacturer of salt by caste, a salter.

নুয়া, নোয়া [ nuẏā, nōẏā ] v 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.

নুর [ nura ] n (Mus.) light (নুরজাহান); chin tuft or goatee (chiefly of a Musalman). ̃জাহান n. the light of the world. ̃নবি n. the prophet of the light that is Islam; an appellation of Mohammad the Prophet.

নুরি [ nuri ] n the lory.

নুলিয়া [ nuliẏā ] n one of a community expert in swimming and diving in the sea.

নুলো [ nulō ] a with mutilated hands, of one whose forearm has been cut off or am putated. ☐ n. the paw of a cat etc.; (sarcas.) the hand of man.

নূতন [ nūtana ] a new; novel; young; at the first blush or onset (নূতন যৌবন); modern, recent; newly grown or born (নূতন ফল, নূতন শাবক); fresh; strange, unknown (নূতন জগত্, নূতন লোক); changed (এখন সে নূতন লোক); নূতন করে adv. anew; over again; afresh. ̃ত্ব n. newness; novelty; modernity, recency; freshness.

নূপুর [ nūpura ] n an anklet set with small bells (used by dancers or as an ornament by women). ̃নিক্কণ n. the jingle of bells in an anklet.

নৃ [ nṛ ] a (chiefly used as a pfx.) man or man kind. ̃কপাল n. a human skull. ̃কুলবিত্, ̃কুলবিদ n. an ethnologist. ̃কুলবিদ্যা n. ethnology. ̃তত্ত্ব, ̃বিদ্যা n. anthropol ogy. ̃তাত্ত্বিক a. anthropological. ☐ n. an anthropologist. ̃মণি n. a king; a man of greatest or highest worth. ̃মুণ্ড n. a human head or skull. ̃মুণ্ডমালা n. a number of human heads strung into a garland or wreath. ̃মুণ্ডমালী a. wearing a garland of human heads. ̃মুণ্ডমালিনী a. fem. of ̃মুণ্ডমালী ☐ n. Goddess Kali (কালী). ̃লোক n. the earth, the world.

নৃত্য [ nṛtya ] n a dance; (sarcas.) a caper; a leap, skipping or frisking. নৃত্য করা v. to dance; (sarcas.) to cut a caper; to leap, to skip or frisk. ̃কলা same as নৃত্যবিদ্যা । ̃কারী a. engaged in or given to or pro ficient in dancing, dancing; leaping. fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃গীত n. dancing and singing. ̃গুরু n. a dancing-master. ̃নাট্য n. a dance drama. ̃পটীয়সী a. fem. proficient in dancing. masc. ̃পটু । ̃পরা a. fem. given to dancing. masc. ̃পর । ̃প্রিয় a. fond of dancing. ̃বিদ্যা n. the art and science of dancing. ̃শালা n. a dancing-hall; a ball-room; a the atre.

নৃপ, নৃপতি [ nṛpa, nṛpati ] n a king, a prince. নৃপবর, নৃপমণি, নৃপেন্দ্র n. a great king; the great est king; a king of kings, an emperor. নৃপাসন n. a royal seat, a throne. নৃপোচিত a. befitting a king, kingly, princely, royal, regal.

নৃশংস [ nṛśaṃsa ] a cruel, ferocious, barbarous, atro cious, heinous, fell. ̃তা n. cruelty, fe rocity, ferociousness, barbarity, atroc ity, heinousness.

নৃসিংহ, নৃসিংহাবতার [ nṛsiṃha, nṛsiṃhābatāra ] n (myth.) the fourth incarnation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) in the form of a being whose upper half of the body was shaped like a man whilst the lower half was shaped like a lion, Man-lion.

নেউটা, নেউটানো [ nēuṭā, nēuṭānō ] v (chiefly dial.) to turn back; to return; to be taken aback; to draw back or be drawn back, to flinch or be flinched (কথা নেউটানো).

নেউল [ nēula ] n the ichneumon, the mongoose.

নেওটা, ন্যাওটা [ nēōṭā, nyāōṭā ] a (of a child etc.) ex tremely fond of or attached to or brought under perfect control by means of affectionate treatment.

নেওয়া [ nēōẏā ] v to take; to carry (ছাতা নিয়ে বেড়ানো); to bear; to place; to put; to wear; to assume; to follow (উপদেশ নেওয়া); to accept (নিমন্ত্রণ নেওয়া); to test (পড়া নেওয়া); to borrow (ধার নেওয়া); to inquire (খবর নেওয়া). ̃নো v. to cause to take or carry or accept or follow; to cause to wear or test; to make one to carry or take or accept or follow.

নেকড়ে [ nēkaḍ়ē ] n the wolf.

নেকনজর [ nēkanajara ] n a gracious look; favour, good books; (sarcas.) disfavour, displeasure, anger.

নেট [ nēṭa ] n a net; a finely reticulated fabric (নেটের মশারি).

নেড়া [ nēḍ়ā ] a shaven-headed, tonsured (নেড়া লোক); shaven (নেড়া মাথা); bald (চুল উঠে উঠে তার মাথা নেড়া); unornamented, bare (নেড়া হাত); undecorated or scant ily decorated (বই-এর মলাটখানা নেড়া); unfurnished or scantily furnished (ঘরখানা বড়ো নেড়া); leafless (নেড়া গাছ); berefit of trees and vegetation (নেড়া মাঠ ); not surrounded with walls (নেড়া ছাদ ). ☐ n. a tonsured man or boy. নেড়া গোরু a hornless cow. fem. নেড়ি ।

নেড়াপোড়া, ন্যাড়াপোড়া [ nēḍ়āpōḍ়ā, nyāḍ়āpōḍ়ā ] n the festival of bonfire on the eve of the holi. see also চাঁচর ।

নেড়িকুত্তা [ nēḍ়ikuttā ] n a tyke; a cur.

নেত [ nēta ] n a kind or very fine muslin (নেতের কাপড়).

নেতা¹ [ nētā¹ ] n a leader; a director, a guide; a commander; a headman, a chief; a pio neer.

নেতানো, ন্যাতানো [ nētānō, nyātānō ] v to droop or flag; to loose crispness (মুড়িগুলো নেতিয়ে গেছে). নেতিয়ে যাওয়া same as নেতানো, ন্যাতানো ।

নেতিবাচক [ nētibācaka ] a negative. নেতিবাচক উত্তর negative reply, answer in the negative; denial.

নেতৃত্ব [ nētṛtba ] n the lead; leadership; direction; guidance; command; headmanship, pioneering. নেতৃত্ব করা v. to lead; to di rect, to guide; to command; to head; to pioneer.

নেত্র [ nētra ] n the eye. ̃গোচর a. visible.নেত্রগোচর হওয়া v. to become visible, to come into view. ̃গোলক n. the eyeball. ̃চ্ছদ n. the eyelid. ̃জল n. tears. ̃নালি n. lach rymal fistula, sinus of the lachrymal duct. ̃পল্লব n. the eyelid. ̃পাত n. act of glancing one's eyes (at), act of look ing (at). নেত্রপাত করা v. to glance one's eyes (at), to cast one's glance (at), to look at, to see. ̃পীড়া, ̃রোগ n. eye-disease, ophthalmia. ̃বর্ত্মকলা n. the conjunctiva. ̃বর্ত্মকলাপ্রদাহ n. conjunctivitis. ̃মল n. sticky or purulent discharge from the eye, viscous or hardened rheum of the eye.

নেত্রী [ nētrī ] fem of নেতা¹ ।

নেপথ্য [ nēpathya ] n the green-room or dressing room of a theatre; a place or position behind the stage or screen not visible from the auditorium; costumes and ar ticles used for the make-up of actors and actresses. ̃বিধান n. dressing and make-up of actors and actresses. নেপথ্যে adv. from a place behind the stage or screen and invisible from the audito rium. (fig.) away from the knowledge of the public, secretly.

নেপালি [ nēpāli ] a Nepalese. ☐ n. a Nepalese; the Nepalese language.

নেপো [ nēpō ] n the name of a sly rogue. যার ধন তার নয় নেপোয় মারে দই (fig.) the honest man drudges whilst the idle knave prof its by the honest man's labour or toil.

নেমি [ nēmi ] n circumference (of a wheel or any wheel-shaped object).

নেয়াপাতি [ nēẏāpāti ] a having very thinly grown kernel (নেয়াপাতি ডাব = a green coconut with thin soft jelly-like kernel); (of a pot-belly) soft and mediumsize.

নেয়ামত [ nēẏāmata ] n grace, God's grace; favour.

নেয়ার, নেয়াড় [ nēẏāra, nēẏāḍ় ] n a sort of broad tape used to suspend a mosquito-curtain or to strengthen its upper rim or to deck a cot.

নেশা [ nēśā ] n any intoxicating drug or liquor (নেশার জিনিস); intoxication, (when caused by wine) inebriation (নেশার ঘোর); great attraction or attachment or infatuation or propensity (কাজের নেশা, চোখের নেশা); a fad, a craze (কবিতা লেখার নেশা); stupefaction, besotted ness. নেশা করা to be a drug-addict or to be addicted to drinking. ̃খোর a. ad dicted to taking an intoxicating drug or addicted to drinking. ☐ n. a drug-addict or a drunkard. নেশার বুঁদ dead drunk, the worse for liquor or drink. নেশার ঘোরে under the influence of wine or some other intoxicant. নেশারি a. intoxi cating (নেশারি রূপ).

নেহ², নেহা [ nēha², nēhā ] n (obs. & poet.) affection; love, fondling; fond indulgence; amo rous fondling.

নেহাত [ nēhāta ] adv necessarily, perforce, must (নেহাত যদি যাবেই); at all (নেহাত যদি যাই); at least (নেহাত পাঁচটা টাকা দাও); thoroughly, extremely (নেহাত মন্দ).

নৈকট্য [ naikaṭya ] n imminence; proximity; nearness; neighbourhood; closeness; intimacy.

নৈকষেয় [ naikaṣēẏa ] n a son of Nikasa (নিকষা) in the Ramayana, Ravana and his brothers.

নৈকষ্য [ naikaṣya ] a tested on a streak-plate; pure blooded (নৈকষ্য কুলীন), (of beasts) pedi greed; pure, genuine.

নৈতিক [ naitika ] a moral, ethical. নৈতিক চরিত্র moral character.

নৈত্যিক [ naityika ] a daily. ☐ n. daily work.

নৈদাঘ [ naidāgha ] a of summer or summertime, summer. fem. নৈদাঘী ।

নৈপুণ্য [ naipuṇya ] n skill; dexterity, adroitness; ex pertness; efficiency.

নৈবচ [ naibaca ] adv not such, not so, unlike this. নৈবচ, নৈবচ, নৈব নৈবচ will never be; never; it will never be so (ভিক্ষা চাওয়া নৈবচ নৈবচ).

নৈমিত্তিক [ naimittika ] a casual, occasional, incidental, contingent, irregular (নিত্যনৈমিত্তিক); versed in reading omens, versed in au gury. নৈমিত্তিক ছুটি casual leave.

নৈমিষারণ্য [ naimiṣāraṇya ] n (myth.) a famous forest of ancient India converted into an exten sive hermitage which was a great seat of learning and spiritual meditation.

নৈয়মিক [ naiẏamika ] a conforming to or concerning (prescribed) rules; regular (opp. to secular).

নৈয়ায়িক [ naiẏāẏika ] n a logician; a dialectician; a sophist, a debater.

নৈরাকার [ nairākāra ] a (pop.) shapeless, formless; (pop.) messed up, disordered, scattered in a disorderly manner, all over the shop.

নৈর্ঋত [ nairṛta ] n the south-west.

নৈর্গুণ্য [ nairguṇya ] n lack of qualities or good quali ties or qualifications; absence or lack of primordial qualities of created be ings, namely, সত্ত্ব রজঃ and তমঃ ।

নৈর্ব্যক্তিক [ nairbyaktika ] a impersonal (নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ঈশ্বর); not man-made, divine (নৈর্ব্যক্তিক শাস্ত্র).

নৈশ [ naiśa ] a nightly, nocturnal. ̃প্রহরী n. a night guard, a night watchman. নৈশ বিদ্যালয় night school. ̃ভোজ n. dinner.

নৈষধ [ naiṣadha ] a of Nishadha (নিষধ) an ancient In dian state. ☐ n. the king of Nishadha; the name of a poetical work by Sriharsha (শ্রীহর্ষ). নৈষধীয় a. of the king Nishadha.

নৈষ্কর্ম্য [ naiṣkarmya ] n solemn abstention from all work; inaction; inactivity; unemploy ment; aversion to work; lassitude; idle ness; cessation of work; salvation.

নৈষ্ঠিক [ naiṣṭhika ] a greatly devoted or attentive (to); devout; orthodox; of devotion or de voutness.

নৈসর্গিক [ naisargika ] n natural, physical (নৈসর্গিক শোভা).

নোংরা [ nōṃrā ] a dirty, filthy, foul; despicable, hateful, abominable; impure, unclean, unholy; base, mean, vile (নোংরা মন, নোংরা মতলব); indecent or obscene (নোংরা ভাষা, নোংরা গল্প). ☐ n. dirt, filth, refuse. ̃মি, ̃মো n. dirtiness, filthi ness, foulness; baseness, meanness, vileness; indecency or obscenity; in dulgence in dirtiness or meanness or vileness or indecency or obscenity.

নোকর [ nōkara ] n a servant, a serving-man; a paid employee, an employee. নোকরি n. a service, an employment. নোকরি করা v. to serve; (to) be in the employment (of).

নোঙর [ nōṅara ] n an anchor. নোঙর করা, নোঙর ফেলা v. to anchor, to cast or set anchor; to lie at anchor. নোঙর তোলা v. to weigh an chor.

নোট [ nōṭa ] n paper money, a currency note, a bank-note; a memorandum; a short let ter (chiefly an official one); a com mentary; a note. নোট করা v. to note down; to make a commentary (of). নোট দেওয়া v. to dictate notes to be taken down by another. নোট ভাঙানো v. to cash paper money, to cash a currency note of high denomination in exchange for notes of lower value. নোট-করা a. noted down. ̃খাতা n. a note-book. ̃বই n. a note-book; a commentary, a note.

নোটিস [ nōṭisa ] n a notice. নোটিস দেওয়া v. to no tify; to serve a notice.

নোড়া [ nōḍ়ā ] n a pestle (esp. one made of stone) a muller.

নোনতা [ nōnatā ] a saline (নোনতা জল); salty (নোনতা স্বাদ); salted (নোনতা খাবার). ☐ n. salted snack.

নোনা¹ [ nōnā¹ ] n the custard-apple.

নোনা² [ nōnā² ] a saline, salty. নোনা জল saline wa ter, salt-water; sea-water. নোনা মাছ, নোনা জলের মাছ salt-water fish.

নোয়া² [ nōẏā² ] n (dial.) iron; an iron wristlet (worn by Hindu women whose hus bands are alive). হাতের নোয়া অক্ষয় হওয়া to have one's husband living till one's death.

নোলক [ nōlaka ] n a nose-ring set with a pendent, a nose-drop.

নোলা [ nōlā ] n (hum.) the tongue. নোলা বড় হওয়া v. to be audaciously greedy. নোলায় জল আসা v. to become greedy, to have one's mouth watering.

নৌ [ nau ] n (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 sci ence of) navigation. ̃দিগ্দর্শী n. a mariner's compass. ̃পরিমাপক n. nauti cal 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 com merce. ̃বাহ n. a boatman; an oarsman; a sailor; navigation. ̃বাহিনী n. the navy; a naval contingent. ̃বাহী, ̃বাহ্য a. navi gable. ̃বিদ্যা n. navigation; ship-build ing. ̃বিভাগ n. the navy; the marine de partment. ̃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 admi ral; a naval officer. ̃সেনাবিভাগ n. the navy, admiralty. ̃সেনা-সম্বন্ধীয় a. naval.

নৌকতা [ naukatā ] n (dial.) social formality, a present or gift given for the sake of formality.

নৌকতা করা [ naukatā karā ] v to observe social formality esp. by giving a present or gift.

নৌকা [ naukā ] n a boat (esp. one that plies on a river). ̃জীবী n. a boatman. ̃বাহিত a. carried or borne by boat. ̃ডুবি n. the sinking of a boat; the capsizal of a boat. ̃বিহার n. a pleasure-trip in a boat; a boat-journey. নৌকাবিহার করা v. to have a pleasure trip in a boat; to journey by a boat. ̃বিলাস n. the sport of rowing; a pleasure-trip in a boat. ̃যাত্রা n. journey by boat. ̃যাত্রী n. a boat-passenger. fem. ̃যাত্রিণী । ̃যোগে adv. by boat. নৌকাযোগে ভ্রমণ journey by boat. ̃রোহণ n. getting into a boat, embarka tion. নৌকারোহণ করা v. to get into a boat, to embark. ̃রোহণে adv. by boat. ̃রোহী a. boarded on a boat; going by boat; ☐ n. a boat-passenger. fem. ̃রোহিণী । ̃সম্বন্ধীয়, ̃সংক্রান্ত a. navicular.

ন্যক্কার [ nyakkāra ] n vomiting, retching; nausea; dis gust; abhorrence. ̃জনক a. nauseating; disgusting; loathsome, abhorrent, abominable.

ন্যগ্রোধ [ nyagrōdha ] n the banian tree.

ন্যস্ত [ nyasta ] a entrusted; given; deposited, put in the custody (of); placed; portrayed (চিত্রে ন্যস্ত); flung; fixed (ন্যস্ত দৃষ্টি); placed or arranged in order, arrayed. ন্যস্ত করা v. to entrust; to give; to de posit, to put into the custody (of), to place, to put; to fling; to fix; to place or arrange in order, to array. ন্যস্ত ধন trust money. ন্যস্ত পত্র n. put-up slip.

ন্যাকড়া [ nyākaḍ়ā ] n a torn piece of cloth, a rag or a scrap of cloth; tattered clothes. ন্যাকড়া পরা a. dressed in rags; out at elbows.

ন্যাকা [ nyākā ] a. & n one who feigns or affects ignorance or honesty. fem. নেকি । ন্যাকামি, ন্যাকামো n. affectation of igno rance or honesty.

ন্যাটা [ nyāṭā ] a left-handed; one whose left hand works better than the right one.

ন্যাতা [ nyātā ] n a piece of tattered cloth, a piece of rag, rag; a mop made of rag. ন্যাতা দেওয়া v. to mop. ন্যাতা হওয়া v. to droop or flag (ভয়ে ন্যাতা হওয়া); to loose crispness (মুড়িগুলো ন্যাতা হয়ে গেছে). see also নেতানো ।.

ন্যাবা [ nyābā ] n jaundice.

ন্যায় [ nyāẏa ] n reasoning; argument; principle; justice, equity; truth; righteousness; honesty; propriety; the science of rea soning, logic; dialectics; a logical and philosophical treatise compiled by Gautama; a syllogism; (rare) a debate. ☐ prep. like, as, similar to, same as. ন্যায়ের তর্ক, ন্যায়ের বিচার a logical discus sion; (dero.) sophistry. ন্যায়ের ফাঁকি a logical fallacy. ন্যায়ের ভাষ্য explanation of a logical point. ন্যায়-অন্যায় যেভাবেই হোক by fair means or foul. ন্যায়ত adv. according to or in keeping with justice, justly, rightly, properly. ̃তীর্থ n. a holy bed of logic; a title given to graduates in Sanskrit (or Indian) logic and phi losophy. ̃নিষ্ঠা a. upright; righteous. ̃নিষ্ঠতা, ̃নিষ্ঠা n. uprightness; righ teousness; integrity. ̃পথ n. the path of justice or uprightness; the right or rightful way; the path of righteousness or rectitude; the path of reasoning. ন্যায়পথ অবলম্বন করা v. to act justly or uprightly; to obey reasoning. ̃পথাবলম্বী a. one who follows the path of justice or uprightness; one who follows the right or rightful way; obedient to rea soning. fem. ̃পথাবলম্বিনী । ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ, ̃বান same as ̃নিষ্ঠ। fem. ̃পরায়ণা । ̃পরতা, পরায়ণতা, ̃বত্তা same as ন্যায়নিষ্ঠা । ̃বিচার n. justice, eq uity; judging uprightly. ̃বিচারক n. an upright judge. ̃বিচারশূন্য a. incapable of judging correctly; contrary to justice or uprightness; devoid of a sense of justice; unjust. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unjust, unfair; improper; unreasonable, illogical. ̃বুদ্ধি n. sense of justice or discernment; con science; conscientiousness. ̃বুদ্ধিসম্পন্ন a. endowed with a sense of justice or discernment; conscientious; fem. ̃বুদ্ধিসম্পন্না । ̃বুদ্ধিহীন a. deprived of the sense of justice or discernment; un scrupulous. fem. ̃বুদ্ধিহীনা । ̃বোধ n. sense of justice. ̃মার্গ same as ন্যায়পথ । ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of a logician or philoso pher; a title awarded to some Sanskrit scholars. ̃শাসন n. administration or dispensation of justice; just or upright administration or government. ̃শাস্ত্র n. the art and science of reasoning, logic; a logical treatise. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. lawful; legal; legally sound; just; proper; reasonable; equitable. ̃সংহিতা n. a code of civil laws, a civil code. ̃সূত্র n. any of the aphorisms contained in Gautama's treatise on logic; a moral precept. ন্যায়াধিকার n. lawful right or ju risdiction; civil administration; the ju diciary. ন্যায়াধিকরণ n. a law-court, a court of justice; a civil court. ন্যায়াধীশ n. a judge, a justice. ন্যায়ালয় n. a court of justice, a law-court. ন্যায়িক a. judicial. ন্যায়োপেত same as ন্যায্য ।

ন্যায্য [ nyāyya ] a reasonable; logical, logically ad missible; just; equitable; upright; right; rightful, lawful, legitimate. ̃তা n. rea sonableness; logicality; justness; eq uity; uprightness; rightness; rightful ness, legitimacy.

ন্যালাখ্যাপা [ nyālākhyāpā ] a having a screw loose, cranky, touched in the head.

ন্যাস [ nyāsa ] n entrusting or depositing; that which is deposited, deposit; (in law) custody, trust, giving; act of taking care of or looking after, guardianship; a system of yogic (যৌগিক) exercise in which controlling of respiration is practised, breathing-control. ̃রক্ষক, ̃পাল n. a trustee.

ন্যুব্জ [ nyubja ] a hunch-backed; bent forward, stooping; bent; curved; upside down; convex. fem. ন্যুব্জা । ন্যুব্জ হওয়া v. to bend, to double up; to stoop; to curve; to turn upside down; to become con vex. ̃তা n. state of being hunch backed; state or measure of bending forward or bending; curvature; con vexity. ̃দেহ a. hunch-backed; having one's body stooping forward. ̃পৃষ্ঠ a. convex.

ন্যূন [ nyūna ] a less (than); short of; deficient (in); inferior (to). ন্যূন হওয়া v. to be less (than); to fall short (of), to be deficient (in); to be inferior (to). ̃কল্প a. least, minimum. ̃কল্পে adv. at least. ̃তা n. state of being smaller in number or amount or degree; shortage; defi ciency; inferiority. ̃পক্ষে same as ন্যূনকল্পে । সংখ্যায় adv. in the least num ber, at least. ন্যূনাতিরেক, ন্যূনাধিক্য n. shortage and excess; shortage or ex cess; disparity. ন্যূনাধিক adv. more or less.