نعناع naﻌnāﻌ A s. m. Mint. (Mentha sativa).

ناگن nāgin S̱. or nāgan, (नागिनी) s. f. A serpent (female).

نان nāṅ H adv. (dakh.) No, not: see نا nā and نـﮩين nahīṅ.

نيستان nai-istān P or nai-stān (comp. of ي Reed, and استان or ستان Place) s. m. 1. A sugar plantation, field of sugar-cane. 2. A place where canes or reeds grow.

ني ne S̱. A particle affixed to the name of the agent with a transitive verb in a past tense.

نفري nafar-ī A. s. f. 1. Service, profession, trade (particularly, of a groom). 2. A giant, demon.

نوشان noshān P part. act. (from نوشيدن) in compos. Drinking.

ناخدا nāḵẖudā P (comp. of ناو and خدا) s. m. Master or commander of a ship, captain, or supercargo.

نقصان nuḳṣān A (from نقص) s. m. Loss, defect, deficiency, detriment, injury, damage, blemish, prejudice, mischief. A. H. نقصاني nuḳṣān-ī, adj. Detrimental, prejudi- cial (Harris).

نشا nashā A (from نشو or نشي) s. m. 1. Intoxica- tion, intoxicating liquor, a headach or crop sickness (from over-drinking). 2. Perception (of a good smell), fragrance, smell. نشا خور na- shā-ḵẖor, A person who takes intoxicating drugs, &c. a drunkard.