nātedār mc relative, kinsman = रिश्तेदार q. v.

nimantrit a invited [अतिथि guests, व्यक्‍ित person]; किसी को ~ करना to invite smb; श्रीमती बा .. ने हमें खाने पर ~ किया था Mrs. Ba... had invited us to dinner.

nishchhal a guileless, innocent [बालक boy, स्त्री woman, ह्रदय heart].

niṣphal a abortive, ineffective [परिश्रम labour, प्रयत्न attempt, योजना scheme]; सारी कार्यवाही ~ गई the entire action has gone in vain. [syn. बेकार]

nak·ṭā a and mc (a) noseless/snub-nosed (person). (b) (fig.) shameless (fellow); नकटी noseless or shameless woman. △ ~ जिये बुरे हवाल he that has ill name is half hanged.

nāūkar-chākar mc [usu pl.] domestics, servants: अब घरों में उतने ~ नहीं होते now there are not so many -- in houses.

nav·ras m pl nine sentiments (love, pathos, humour, wrath, heroism, horror, abhorrence, supernaturnalism, quiescence).

nishānābāz mc marks- man: वह बड़ा होशियार ~ है he is an expert --/shot.

niraṅkush·tā fu despotism: शासकों की ~ -- of the rulers.

nibhānā vt (a) to discharge, to carry on/through: अपना कर्त्तव्य ~ -- one's duty. (b) fulfil: अपना वचन (अपनी प्रतिज्ञा) ~ -- one's promise. (c) to keep up, to maintain: प्रीति (मित्रता, धर्म) ~ -- affection (friendship, righteousness). (d) किसी से ~ to pull on with smb. [vi निभना, also see निर्वाह]