ناس nās A s. plur. (for اناس plur. of انسان from انس Heb. ) Mankind, human beings.

نکال nakāl A (from نکل Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. An exemplary punishment, a preventive, restraint.

نيچه nai-cha P (dimin. of ني nai) s. m. A ḥuḳḳa- snake. نيچه بند naicha-band, A person who makes ḥuḳḳa-snakes. نيچه بندي naicha-band-ī, The trade of a naicha-band.

نثار nis̤ār A (from نثر) s. m. f. 1. Scattering, throwing, strewing. 2. Money which is thrown among the people upon festive occasions, do- native, sacrifice. نثار کرنا nis̤ār karnā, To scat- ter, strew, or throw (as a publick donative, &c.), to sacrifice. نثارهونا nis̤ār honā, To be sacrificed.

نگفته na-gufta P Not told.

نقاره naḳāra A or naḳḳāra (from نقر Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. A kettledrum. نقاره بجاتي پهرنا naḳāra bajāte phirnā (dakh. i. q. مشـﮩور کرنا) To publish, make celebrated (?).

نکامه ni-kām-a S̱. adj. (dakh.) Useless, worthless, abject, base, good for nothing.

ناميه nāmiya A s. m. 1. Vegetation, growth. 2. A creature. 3. A stem, stalk of grapes. قوت ناميه ḳūwat-i-nāmiya, Power of growth or of vegetating.

نيچا nīchā S̱. (see نيچ) adj. Below, down, low. نيچا اونچا nīchā ūnchā, Up and down, uneven ground, abrupt. نيچي سرون سي بولنا nīche su- roṅ se bolnā, To sing with a low voice, or hum a tune. (Jocosè autem crepitus ventris hâcce voce subintelligitur).

نحوي naḥwī A (from نحو) adj. Grammatical.