ندرت nudrat A (from ندر) s. f. Oddness, sin- gularity, rareness.

نجيب najīb A (from نجب) adj. 1. Excellent, noble, generous, praiseworthy. 2. (subst.) A hero, a volunteer. 3. A certain class of Indian soldiers who are distinguished by a peculiar dress. نجيب الطرفين najību-t̤-t̤arafain, Noble on both sides (by father and mother).

نباهو nibāhū S̱. (from نباهنا) adj. Lasting, per- manent, sufficient for oneʼs purpose.

نمکيني namkīn-ī P s. f. Saltness, sweetness, agreeableness.

نگچاهٿ nagchāhaṭ S̱. (from نگچانا) s. f. Ap- proach.

نيکو neko P (in Hind. nīko) adj. Good, beauti- ful, elegant; well. نيکوخدمتي nīko-ḵẖidmat-ī, Goodness of ser- vice. نيکوکار neko-kār, Of good actions, a be- neficent person, benefactor. نيکوکاري neko- kār-ī, s. f. Beneficence, doing good.

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

نرپهل निर्फल nir-phal S adj. Fruitless.

نوح nūḥ Heb. n. prop. Noah. (Erroneously stated by Musalmān authors to be so called from his lamentations on account of the obsti- nacy of mankind who rejected his admonitions; but, really from Heb. To rest, to be com- forted or freed from pain. Gen. V. 29.).

نکته nukta A (from نکت) s. m. A subtile or quaint conceit, point of wit, wise or pithy saying, a mystical signification. نکته پرداز nukta- pardāz, adj. Acute, subtile, sententious. نکته پردازي nukta-pardāz-ī, s. f. Wit, humour. نکته چين nukta-chīn, A caviller, a carper, captious. نکته چيني nukta-chīn-ī, Captiousness, cavil. نکته دان nukta-dān, adj. Subtile, sagacious,