noch-khasoṭ fu snatching, plucking, grabbing: लड़कों में ~ हो रही थी the boys were snatching and grabbing one another.

nas·lī a racial: ~ भेदभाव -- discrimination.

nithar·nā vi to become clear (after settling of sediments): पानी निथर गया the water has become clear.

nichuṛ·nā vi to be pressed/squeezed, to drip: संतरे से रस or चादर से पानी निचुड़ता है juice from an orange या water from a sheet is pressed/squeezed (drips). [vt निचोड़ना]

nissvārtha a selfless [नेता leader, महिला lady, पुरुष man].

nav·ratna m pl (a) nine jewels (pearl, diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, coral, cat's eye, quartz, agate). (b) nine jewels (preeminent personages) in a king's court.

nāūjavān a and mc young (man); ~ लड़का (लड़की, साथी) young boy (girl, companion); नौजवानों के लिए for young men.

nāsh mu (a) destruction: devastation: जूए से उसका ~ हुआ gambling was his --; पशुओं (धन, संपत्ति) का ~ -- of animals (wealth, property); ~ करना to cause --, to destroy, to devastate; ~ होना to perish, to be destroyed. [syn. तबाही, बरबादी] (b) waste: समय का ~ -- of time.

nirīkṣak mc inspector; डाकघर ~ -- of post-offices; विद्यालय ~ -- of schools; ~ की रिपोर्ट --'s report. [syn. इंस्पैक्टर; fem. निरीक्षिका]

nek·nīyat a well-intentioned [आदमी person, नौकर servant].