nashebāz mc drunkard, inebriate: दो ~ नाली में पड़े थे two --s were lying in a drain.

nirāsh a disappointed [दृष्टी look, रोगी patient, पत्नी wife]; ~ करना to disappoint: इस उत्तर ने हमें ~ कर दिया this reply disappointed us; ~ होना to be disappointed: इस परिणाम से वे ~ हुए they were disappointed at/with the result. [syn. ना-उम्मीद, मायूस]

nāp·nā vt to measure: गहराई (लंबाई, छाती, पकड़ा) ~ -- depth (length, chest, cloth); फ़ीते या मीटर से ~ -- with a tape or meter-stick. △ अपना रस्ता नापो go your own way; सिर ~ to behead.

nāmāṅkit a enrolled [विद्यार्थी students, परीक्षार्थी examinees]; ~ करना to enrol.

nakārātmak a negative [उत्तर reply, कथन statement, पक्ष aspect]. [ant. सकारात्मक].

niyam-viruddha a irregular, against the rules [कार्य work, उपाय measure]; ~ खेल foul play; ~ ठहराना to rule out.

nishchint·tā fu freedom from care/worry: जब तक वह न आया तब तक मुझे ~ नहीं थीं I did not have -- until he came.

navāb mc (a) Nawab, title of Muslim noble men and rulers; लखनऊ के ~ Nawabs of Lucknow; अकबरी दरबार के ~ Nawabs in the court of Akbar. (b) (sat.) dandy बड़े ~ बने फिरते हैं he poses as a dandy/Nawab.

nirmūl a rootless, baseless: ~ दोषारोपण baseless/unfounded accusation; आपकी शंकाएँ ~ हैं your doubts are --; ~ करना to uproot, to exterminate: गंजगी (बुराई, बीमारी) को ~ करना to uproot filth (evil, disease).

namaste fu greetings, salutation: उससे मेरी ~ कहिए convey my -- to him/her; ~ करना to greet, to salute [more common than नमस्कार].