نقاد naḳḳād A (adj. superl. of نقد) s. m. A per- son whose business it is to examine money and ascertain its goodness; an adept, assayer. A. T. نقارچي naḳār-chī, s. m. One who beats the kettledrum. A. P. نقارخانه naḳār-ḵẖāna, The place at the porch of a palace where the drums are beaten at stated intervals.

نادم nādim A (part. act. of ندم) adj. Bashful, penitent, repenting, abashed, ashamed.

نشاسته nishāsta P s. m. Starch.

ناتهنا nāth-nā नाथन S̱. v. a. To bore a bullockʼs nose and put a string in it to guide him by.

نکهنگ निषंग nikh̤ang S s. f. A quiver.

نبهنا nibhnā निर्वहण S̱. v. n. To serve, suc- ceed, pass, live, last, be accomplished or per- fected or performed.

نکاستا nikāstā H s. m. A prop, a pillar.

نوني nūnī H s. f. Penis puerilis. ¶ naunī, s. f. See نوي nawe or navī.

نگـﮩ nigah P contract. of نگاه nigāh, q. v.

نرک नरक narak S s. m. Hell.