نخره naḵẖra P s. m. Trick, artifice, joke, wag- gery, coquetry, deceit, sham, pretence. نخراتلا naḵẖrā-tillā, Coquetry, blan- dishments. نخره باز naḵẖra-bāz, Affected. نخره بازي naḵẖra-bāz-ī, s. f. Affectation, coquetry.

نندن नंदन nandan S s. m. 1. A son. 2. The grove or garden of Indra, elysium.

نثار nis̤ār A (from نثر) s. m. f. 1. Scattering, throwing, strewing. 2. Money which is thrown among the people upon festive occasions, do- native, sacrifice. نثار کرنا nis̤ār karnā, To scat- ter, strew, or throw (as a publick donative, &c.), to sacrifice. نثارهونا nis̤ār honā, To be sacrificed.

نامم nāmam H s. (dakh.) The mark Hindūs make on the forehead: Qanoon-e-islam.

نہان nihān P adj. Latent, hid, concealed, clan- destine.

نمکين namkīn P (from نمک) adj. 1. Salt, saline, brackish. 2. Witty, poignant, sarcastick, ani- mated (as, language, &c.). 3. Handsome, beautiful. نمکين پاني namkīn pānī, Brine, pickle. P. S̱. نمکين namkīn (from نمک and Sans. निंबुकी) s. f. Pickled lemons.

نمکهـ निमिष nimikh̤ S s. m. A moment (of time), a twinkling of the eye.

نفاست nafāsat A s. f. Exquisiteness, preciousness, choiceness.

نوکري naukar-ī P s. f. Service, attendance. نوکري پيشه naukarī-pesha, One who lives on employ- ments.

نطفه nut̤fa A (from نطف Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. 1. Seed, sperma hominis. 2. The sea. 3. Clear water.