نچان nichān S̱. (from नीच see نيچ nīch) s. (dakh.) A cavity, hollow, bottom, valley. (Harris).

نربهي निर्भय nir-bhai S adj. Fearless, free from fear, undaunted.

نکهورا nikhorā H adj. (dakh.) Inhuman, un- polite (?): see بي مروت be-murūwat, under بي be.

نردهن निर्धन nir-dhan S adj. Void of wealth, poor.

نبهاڙنا nibhāṛnā S̱. v. a. (dakh.) See نباڙنا nibāṛ- nā, and نباهنا nibāhnā.

ناموس nāmūs A (from نمس) s. f. m. 1. Reputa- tion, fame, renown. 2. Disgrace. 3. The fe- male part of a family. ناموس اکبر nāmūs-i-akbar, The angel Gabriel.

نيشکر nai-shakar P s. f. Sugar-cane.

نيگي جوگي neg-ī jogī H Tenants and dependants, to whom it is customary to give the neg, q. v. P. S. نيل nīl (नील) s. m. Indigo, blue. نيل يا نيل کا ماٿهہ بگڙنا nīl, or nīl kā māṭh bigaṛnā (lit.) A vat of indigo being spoiled, is used (met.) 1. To express the persecutions of fortune.

نخست naḵẖust P prop. nuḵẖust, 1. s. m. The beginning, the first. 2. adv. At first.

نرني निर्णय nirṇai S adj. Fixed, established, certain, appointed. s. m. Ascertainment.