نسواس निःश्वास ni-swās S s. m. Breath.

ناف nāf P (Sans. नाभि) s. f. The navel; the middle.

نارنج nāranj P (Sans. नारंग) s. m. An orange.

نقطه nuḳt̤a A s. m. 1. A point, a dot, a spot, a stain, a vowel. 2. A geometrical point, centre

نسناس nasnās A or nisnās (from نسنس which from نسّ) s. m. 1. A monstrous race of men or demons who have only one leg and thigh and move by leaping. 2. A satyr, a fawn. 3. A kind of ape, a marmoset, an orang ūtan.

ناگاه nā-gāh P adv. Suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once, unawares, abruptly.

نٿوا naṭuwā S̱. or naṭuʼā or naṭwā, s. m. Ajuggler, rope-dancer, mime, actor, &c. See نٿ naṭ.

نسندهاٴي nisandhāʼī S̱. s. f. Solidity.

نصيب naṣīb A (from نصب Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. Fortune, lot, luck, chance, portion, part, fate, destiny. (In Hindūstānī this word is often constructed as a plural). نصيب لڙني na- ṣīb laṛne, 1. To be competitor for any thing. 2. (lit. fortune fighting for one) The commence- ment of prosperity, to be greatly favoured by fortune (after adversity). نصيب جگنا naṣīb jagnā, To be fortunate.

نہرانا nihurānā H or نہڙانا nihuṛānā (causal of نہرنا, &c.) v. a. To cause to crook, to bend, to bow.