نجبا nujabā A s. plur. of نجيب najīb, q. v.

نانک nānak H n. prop. Name of a faḳīr, founder of the sect of Sikhs. نانک پنتهي يا شاهي يا نانک متا nānak-panthī, or shāhī, or nānak- matā, s. m. A Sikh, or follower of Nānak.

نمانا nimānā S̱. (from निर् prep. and मान Mea- sure, arrogance) adj. 1. Simple, without guile. 2. Singular, unlike to all others, sheepish.

ناصب nāṣib A (part. act. of نصب Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Erecting, fixing, placing.

ناٿکسال nāṭak-sāl S̱. s. m. (dakh. i. q. بهگتيا) An actor (for entertainment), a player.

نوي nawe H or navī, s. f. The string with which a cowʼs feet are tied when milking, a tether.

نقاشي naḳḳāsh-ī A. s. f. Drawing, painting, sculpture, statuary, embroidery.

نير नीर nīr S s. m. Water.

نيلاب nīl-āb P s. Name of a river, the Aṭak (?).

نگار nigār P 1. part. act. (from نگاريدن) in compos. Painting. 2. s. m. A picture, painting, portrait, effigy, idol. 3. A beautiful wo- man, a mistress. نگار آلود nigār-ālūd, Painted, made beautiful as a painting. نگار خانه يا نگارستان nigār-ḵẖāna, or nigār-istān, A picture- gallery.