نگچانا nagchānā S̱. (perhaps, from निकट Near) v. n. To approach.

ناٿک नाटक nāṭak S s. m. 1. The business of a نٿ naṭ, q. v. 2. A kind of Sanskrit dra- matick composition, a comedy.

نہرني naharnī नखहरणी S̱. s. f. An instru- ment for paring the nails with.

ننگ nang P s. m. 1. Honour, reputation, es- teem. 2. (on the contrary) Disgrace, infamy. ننگ وناموس nang-o-nāmūs, Honour, shame, disgrace.

ناغه nāg̠ẖa T 1. adj. Vacant, void, nought, un- employed. 2. s. m. Adjournment, respite, put- ting off, intermission. ناغه کرنا nāg̠ẖa karnā, To adjourn, discontinue, intermit.

نندولا nandolā नन्दा S̱. s. m. An earthen vessel.

نول nawal H 1. adj. Beautiful, rare. 2. s. m. Sapling.

ناجي nājī A (from نجو) adj. Free, liberated, ex- cused, escaped, saved, elect. (Fem. ناجيه).

نيلکنٿهہ नीलकंठ nīl-kanṭh S s. m. 1. Name of a bird. (Coracias bengalensis). 2. A name of Mahādeva. (He is called by this name because his throat was stained blue by swallowing the poison produced by over-churning the ocean, with the mountain Mandara, by the Surs and Asurs, to procure the amr̤ita). 3. A peacock. 4. Name of a plant. (Hyperanthera mo- runga).

نم nam नञ् S̱. adv. Not.