نقاد naḳḳād A (adj. superl. of نقد) s. m. A per- son whose business it is to examine money and ascertain its goodness; an adept, assayer. A. T. نقارچي naḳār-chī, s. m. One who beats the kettledrum. A. P. نقارخانه naḳār-ḵẖāna, The place at the porch of a palace where the drums are beaten at stated intervals.

نموداري namūdār-ī P s. f. Publicity, show.

نعوذ naʼūﻌẕu A 1st. pers. plur. aor. of عوذ Heb. To flee for refuge to any person or place. نعوذ بالله naʼūﻌẕu bi-l-lāhi, Let us flee to God (from any thing wicked).

نتنب नितंब nitamb S s. m. The buttocks, posteriors of a woman.

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.

نہفته nihufta P or nahufta (from نہفتن) adj. Concealed, hidden, private.

ناصر nāṣir A (part. act. of نصر Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. A defender, assistant, helper.

نجار najjār A (adj. superl. of نجر Chald. and Syr. ) s. m. A carpenter.

نجد najd A s. A part of Arabia.

ناشتا nāshtā P 1. s. m. Breakfast, repast. 2. adj. Hungry. ناشتا کرنا nāshtā karnā, To breakfast.