نظمي naz̤m-ī A. s. m. 1. A composer, arranger, adjuster. 2. A poet.

ناظر nāz̤ir A part. act. (of نظر Heb. and Aram. for ) 1. Seeing, looking, regarding, ob- serving, inspecting, beholder. (Plur. ناظرين Beholders, spectators). 2. s. m. An inspector, superintendent, a guard, keeper, supervisor, ob- server. 3. An officer employed in a judicial

نرملا nir-malā S (निर्म्मल from निर् prep. and मल Filth) adj. Pure, limpid, clear, pel- lucid, transparent, spotless, clean.

نقدي naḳd-ī A. adj. Relating to cash, (paid, &c.) in cash, possessing ready money, moneyed. ¶ نقدي کا جوڙا naḳde kā joṛā (dakh.) An or- nament of bangles for the wrist.

نفخ nafḵẖ A (Heb. ) s. m. 1. Blowing (with the mouth), sounding (a horn, &c.). 2. In- spiring, breathing into, inflation. 3. Swelling.

نقط nuḳat̤ A s. plur. (of نقطه) Drops, spots: يک نقط yak nuḳt̤, however, occurs for one drop.

ناگـﮩان nāgahān P adj. Sudden. adv. Suddenly.

ناپکار nāpikār P. adj. (dakh.) Vile: see ناپگار nā-pigār and نابکار nā-ba-kār.

نيلکنٿهہ नीलकंठ nīl-kanṭh S s. m. 1. Name of a bird. (Coracias bengalensis). 2. A name of Mahādeva. (He is called by this name because his throat was stained blue by swallowing the poison produced by over-churning the ocean, with the mountain Mandara, by the Surs and Asurs, to procure the amr̤ita). 3. A peacock. 4. Name of a plant. (Hyperanthera mo- runga).

نقاش naḳḳāsh A (adj. superl. of نقش) s. m. A painter, drawer, draftsman, sculptor, statuary, carver, embroiderer, &c.