نيبيد naibed नैवेद्य S̱. s. m. Food consecrated to the deity, an oblation.

نہاس nihās S̱. adj. (dakh.) See نراس nirās.

نوروز nau roz P s. m. New yearʼs day according to the Persian calendar; being that on which the sun enters Aries. This is called عامه or general: and, the sixth of the same month is called خاصه or particular. Both are celebrated by feasts, the liberation of prisoners, &c.

نحوست nuḥūsat A (from نحس) s. f. Bad pre- sage, ominousness, portent, abomination, mis- fortune, evil.

ناز naz P s. m. 1. Blandishments, coquetry, play- fulness, gracefulness, elegance, soothing, fond- ling, amorous playfulness, softness. 2. Pride, consequential airs. ناز اٿهاتا nāz uṭhānā, To bear with the airs or whims of another. ناز بردار nāz-bardār, One who bears the whims of another, a flatterer. ناز برداري nāz-bardār-ī, s. f. Flattery. ناز پرور nāz-parwar or ناز پرورده nāz-parwarda, Delicately brought up; a spoiled child. ناز پيشگي nāz-pesha-gī, s. f. The habit of coquetry, &c. ناز پيشه nāz-pesha, One who practises blandishments, a coquette. ناز نخرا nāz-naḵẖrā, s. m. Coquetry, dalliance. نازو نياز nāz-o-niyāz, Blandishment, toying.

نزيک nazīk P. prepos. (dakh. for نزديک naz- dīk, q. v.) Near, &c.

نروگي nirogī S̱. (नीरोगी) adj. In high health and spirits, healthy.

نشر nashr A (Heb. and Aram. Chald. ) s. m. 1. Spreading (as, a carpet). 2. Diffusing, publishing (news). 3. Life, vivifying, raising from the dead.

نوتا nautā S̱. s. m. 1. A portico. 2. (or notā for निमंत्रण) Invitation. 3. (Corrupt. from नमन) adj. Stooping.

نواح nawāḥ A (contract. for نواحي plur. of ناحيه from نحو) s. f. Environs, district, tract, coast, shore. ¶ nuwāḥ (from نوح) s. m. Act of la- menting, bewailing, complaining.