نخود nuḵẖụd P s. m. A kind of pulse. (Cicer arietinum). نخود آب nuḵẖụd-āb, A kind of food given after physick has been taken: it consists of pulse and meat boiled together for a long time.

نوروز nau roz P s. m. New yearʼs day according to the Persian calendar; being that on which the sun enters Aries. This is called عامه or general: and, the sixth of the same month is called خاصه or particular. Both are celebrated by feasts, the liberation of prisoners, &c.

نمرود numrūd A (Heb. ) n. prop. Nimrod.

نانون nāṅoṅ S̱. P. (corrupt. of نام) s. m. Name, appellation, a noun.

ندا nidā A s. f. Sound, voice, calling, call to prayer, proclamation, vocative.

نريا nariyā H s. f. A tile.

نٿبر naṭ-bar नटवर S̱. s. m. A juggler, &c. See نٿ naṭ.

نکاستا nikāstā H s. m. A prop, a pillar.

نتهني nath-nī नाथ S̱. s. f. 1. A small ring worn in the nose. 2. A ring inserted in the hilt of a sword.

نچهاور nichhāwar H s. f. A propitiatory offering, sacrifice, victim.