نگاهبان nigāh-bān P s. m. A guard, a keeper, observer.

نجف najaf A s. m. 1. High ground to which water does not reach. 2. Name of a place in which is the tomb of Aﻌlī.

نرپچه nir-pachh̤ S (निर् prep. and पक्ष Wing, side, friend) adj. Helpless, friendless.

نيلي nīl-ī P adj. Blue, azure. P. S̱. نيم nīm (Sans. नेम Part) adj. Half, the middle. نيمباز nīm-bāz, adj. Half-open. نيم برش nīm-bursh (corrupt. for نيم برشته) A poached egg (half-boiled or half-fried, &c.). نيم پخت nīm-puḵẖt, Half-cooked, half-ripe, parboiled. نيم تڙ nīm-taṛ, Middling. نيم جان nīm-jān, Half-dead (with fear, &c.). نيم جوش nīm-josh, Codled. نيم جوش کرنا nīm-josh karnā, To codle. نيم خواب nīm-ḵẖẉāb, Dozing, doze. نيم خوابي nīm-ḵẖẉāb-ī, s. f. Drowsiness, dozing. نيم خورده nīm-ḵẖụrda, Half-eaten, the remains of victuals. نيم راضي nīm-rāẓī, Half-satisfied. نيم سوز nīm-soz, adj. Half-roasted (meat). نيم شب nīm-shab, Midnight. نيم شبي nīm-shab-ī, adj. Of or relating to midnight. نيم کشت nīm-kusht or نيم کشته nīm-kushta, Half-killed. نيم گقته nīm-gufta, Half-uttered. نيم مرده nīm- murda, Half-dead.

نکر nakir A (from نکر Heb. and Aram. ) adj. 1. Sagacious, penetrating, ingenious. 2. Igno- rant.

نربنس nir-bans S (निर्बंश) adj. 1. Childless, without offspring. 2. Extinct (as a race or family).

نستعليق nastaﻌlīḳ A (comp. of نسخ and تعليق) s. m. A kind of Persian writing (or character).

نيابت niyābat A (from نوب) s. f. Deputation, vicegerency, lieutenancy, delegation, &c.

نج निज nij S adj. Own, particular, individual, personal. نج کا nij kā, adj. Own, peculiar. نج تج سي nij tij se, Properly, as is requisite.

نينبو nīmbū S̱. s. (dakh.) Lemon, lime (Harris): see ليمو līmū.