نوازش nawāzish P (from نواختن) s. f. Caresses, blandishment, kindness, politeness, favour, pa- tronage. نوازش کرني nawāzish karnī, To caress, to favour, to patronise. P. H. نوازنا nawāz-nā, v. a. To cherish, to comfort, to caress, to favour.

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.

نہار nahār A (from نہر Heb. and Aram. To flow, Chald. and Syr. To shine) s. m. The day, diffusion of light.

ناي nāʼe P s. A reed, a pipe, a flagelet, a flute, a fife.

نمد namad P s. m. Felt, or a coarse woollen cloth formed without weaving, used in coverings for horses or in garments to keep off rain. 2. Membrum virile. نمد پوش namad-posh, Clothed in felt. نمد پوشي namad- posh-ī, s. f. The being clothed in felt, &c. نمد مو namad-mū, adj. Having hair like namad.

ناس nās A s. plur. (for اناس plur. of انسان from انس Heb. ) Mankind, human beings.

ناﺆ nāʼo S̱. s. m. (dakh.) See نانو nāṅw.

نسترن nastaran P s. m. 1. The white rose of India. (Rosa glandulifera: Roxb.). 2. Name of a kind of cloth.

نگڙگهٿ nigaṛ-ghaṭ H adj. (dakh. i. q. شوخ چشم) Unceremonious, at liberty, bold, impudent (?).

نپٿ nipaṭ H adv. Very, exceedingly.