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,

نيپور nīpūr H s. Penis.

نريا nariyā H s. f. A tile.

نيڙي neṛe S̱. (see نيري nere) adv. (dakh.) 1. Near. 2. Under the protection: see پناه panāh.

نربيج nir-bīj S (निर् prep. and वीज Seed) adj. 1. Without seed, childless. 2. Extinct (a race or family). S. نرپ नृप (comp. of नृ Man, and part. act. from r. पा Preserve) nr̤ip or nr̤ipa, s. m. A king, a prince.

نٿهلا niṭhallā H 1. s. m. Idleness. 2. adj. Idle.

نشتر nashtar P or nishtar, s. f. A lancet, a fleam. نشترلگانا nashtar lagānā, To bleed, to phlebo- tomize.

نبات nabāt P s. f. 1. Sugar. 2. Sweetmeats.

نگار nigār P 1. part. act. (from نگاريدن) in compos. Painting. 2. s. m. A picture, painting, portrait, effigy, idol. 3. A beautiful wo- man, a mistress. نگار آلود nigār-ālūd, Painted, made beautiful as a painting. نگار خانه يا نگارستان nigār-ḵẖāna, or nigār-istān, A picture- gallery.

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