نواخته nawāḵẖta P (part. pass. of نواختن) adj. Protected, reared, cherished.

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

ناڙ nāṛ S̱. s. (dakh.) The pulse: see ناڙي nāṛī.

نشاط nashāt̤ A (from نشط) s. m. f. Gladness, joy, pleasure.

نسبت nisbat A s. f. 1. Relation, affinity, re- specting, regarding, attribute, reference. 2. (dakh.) The ceremony of betrothing: see مانگني māngnī. نسبت کرنا nisbat karnā, To refer, to attribute.

نشات nashāt A (prop. nashāʼat from نشا Heb. ) s. f. 1. A creature. 2. Any thing pro- duced or growing. 3. Appearing, growing. نشاٴتين nashātain, Both worlds.

نفري nafar-ī A. s. f. 1. Service, profession, trade (particularly, of a groom). 2. A giant, demon.

نلا nalā S̱. (from नल) s. m. The ureters, urinary ducts. آهني نلا āhanī nalā, or بهوٴين نلا bhūʼīṅ- nalā, A sort of fireworks, roman candle, made of iron, buffalo-horn or bamboo, placed on the ground. دم نلا dam-nalā, A variety of the

نوک nok P s. f. 1. A bill, beak, nib. 2. End, point, tip, angle. نوک جهوک nok-jhok, s. f. Pulling and hauling. نوک چوک nok-chok, s. f. Talking by innuendos. نوک دار nok-dār, adj. Pointed. نوک زبان nok-i-zabān, By heart.

نزار nizār P adj. Thin, lean, slender, subtile.