نٿهر niṭhur निष्ठुर S̱. adj. 1. Harsh, obdurate, relentless, cruel. 2. Sly, cunning, shrewd.

نود nawad P or nuwad, adj. Ninety.

نظام niz̤ām A (from نظم) s. m. 1. Order, dispo- sition, arrangement. 2. Custom, habit. 3. A string of pearls. 4. A composer, arranger. 5. Basis. ¶ (dakh.) A chief governour (Harris).

نربدهي निर्बुद्धि nir-buddhi S adj. Void of un- derstanding, senseless, irrational.

نشا کرنا nishā-karnā P. S̱. (corrupt. of Pers. نشان) v. a. To be responsible; as يـﮩ کام تمهاري ذمي هي اگر بگڙيگا تو اسکا نشا تم کو کرنا هوگا yih kām tumhāre ẕimme hai, agar bigṛegā to iskā nishā tum ko karnā hogā, This affair is committed to your charge; should it be spoiled you must be responsible for it (or make it good).

نيزه neza P s. m. 1. A spear, lance, javelin, dart, pike. 2. A piece of reed from which pens are made. نيزه باز neza-bāz, Playing with a spear, a spearman. نيزه بازي neza-bāz-ī, s. f. Throwing the spear, tilting. نيزي بردار neze-bardār, A spearman. نيزي دار neze-dār, Armed with a spear.

نيام niyām P s. m. 1. A sheath, scabbard, case. 2. A bandage for a broken limb. 3. The plough- tail or handle.

ني nai P s. f. A reed, a tube, a pipe, flute, fife, cane. ني بست nai-bast, Composed of reeds. ني زار nai-zār, A bed of reeds or canes. ني نواز nai-nawāz, Playing on a reed.

نہايا nahāyā S̱. (from نہانا) s. m. Bathing.

نشاٴيت nashā-īyat A. s. f. Quality of intoxicating.