نجاست najāsat A (from نجس) s. f. Dirtiness, nastiness, filth, impurity.

نوري nūr-ī A adj. Of light, splendid, luminous.

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

نمدا namdā 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.

نفت naft P s. Naphtha.

ناٿمگار nāṭamgār H s. m. (dakh.) A respectable or head man: see مـﮩاجن mahā-jan.

نذر naẕr A (Heb. and Aram. ) s. f. 1. A vow. 2. A gift (especially offered to a superiour, any thing dedicated), present, an offering. 3. (met.) Interview. نذرايمه naẕr-i-aʼimma, A charitable gift or grant for the support of priests, &c. a benefice, charity lands. A. P. نذرانه naẕr-āna, s. m. 1. Gifts, &c. offered or received when people of rank meet or pay their respects to a prince. 2. A kind of tribute. P. S. نر नर nar, s. m. A male, a man, mankind. adj. Masculine, male.

نفس nafas A (Heb. ) s. m. 1. The breath, respiration. 2. The voice or sound from the breast. (Plur. انفاس anfās). نفس باز پسين nafas-i-bāz-pasīn, The last breath. ¶ nafs, s. m. 1. The soul, spirit, essence, substance, self. 2. Concupiscence, sensuality. 3. Sperm. 4. Desire. 5. Gravity, pride. 6. Envy. 7. Vice. 8. Penis. نفس الامر nafsu-l-amr, The

نخستين naḵẖust-īn P adj. First.

ننگ nang P s. m. 1. Honour, reputation, es- teem. 2. (on the contrary) Disgrace, infamy. ننگ وناموس nang-o-nāmūs, Honour, shame, disgrace.