ناوک nāwak P s. f. 1. A sort of arrow. 2. A tube, canal. 3. A beeʼs sting. 4. The tube through which an arrow is projected. ناوک انداز nāwak-andāz, An archer. S̱. P. ناون nāʼoṅ, s. m. Name. See نانو nāṅw.

نندهنا nandhnā H v. n. To begin.

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

نبارنا nibārnā निवारण S̱. v. a. 1. To forbid. 2. (dakh.) See نباڙنا nibāṛnā.

نيگ neg H s. f. Presents at marriages and on other festive occasions made to relations and to particular servants, and considered by them as perquisites which they are entitled to.

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

نقصان nuḳṣān A (from نقص) s. m. Loss, defect, deficiency, detriment, injury, damage, blemish, prejudice, mischief. A. H. نقصاني nuḳṣān-ī, adj. Detrimental, prejudi- cial (Harris).

ناب nāb H s. (dakh.) Cornice, flutings (of a pillar), frieze, groove (Harris).

نمود namūd P (from نمودن) s. f. Index, guide, show, display, appearance; honour, character, celebrity. adj. Apparent, publick, shown, ex- hibited, famous, prominent, conspicuous. نمود هونا namūd honā, To be conspicuous or eminent, to shine, to appear. نمود کرنا namūd karnā, To exhibit, display, expose, shew.

نبهاؤ nibhāʼo S̱. s. (dakh.) Guarding, accomplish- ment.