ننداس nindās S̱. (from निद्रा Sleep, and आशा Desire) s. f. Drowsiness.

نيار nyār S̱. (न्याद Food) s. m. Forage, fodder, food of cattle.

نندهنا nandhnā H v. n. To begin.

نگم निगम nigam S s. m. Holy writ, the Vedas. نگم نواسي nigam-niwāsī, Dwelling in the Vedas, a name of Brahmā. S̱. نگن नग्न nagan, or nagna, adj. Naked.

نقيب naḳīb A (from نقب Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. 1. A chief, a leader. 2. An intelligent person. 3. A servant whose business it is to proclaim the titles of his master, and to intro- duce those who pay their respects to him. 4. An adjutant or aide de camp.

نکٿا nakṭā S̱. (from ناک Nose, and part. pass. of کاٿنا) 1. adj. Nose-clipt, noseless. 2. s. m. A rogue.

ناصيه nāṣiya A s. m. The forelock of hair over the forehead.

نيسان naisān P s. m. Name of the 7th Syrian month, corresponding to the Persian فروردين and Hindī بيساکهہ baisākh. ابرنيسان abr-i-naisān, or ابرنيساني abr-i-naisānī, 1. The vernal cloud or rain. 2. The rain which falls while the moon is in the mansion swāti; and of which, if it drops into a shell, pearls are formed; but which turns to poison, if it happens to fall into the mouth of a serpent. See سوات swāti.

نواس निवास nivās S s. m. Dwelling, residence.

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