nuqsa mc defect, flaw = [more general] दोष q. v.

nas fc [indiscriminately used for] nerve, vein; नसें तन गईं nerves were strung; नसें ढीली हो गई was unnerved/demoralized; △ ~ -नस में शरारत mischief in every nerve; ~ नस फड़क उठती है a man is inspired to do a heroic deed.

nich·lā a lower [दर्जा class, सदन house, भाग part]; निचली कोटी (भूमि, मंज़िल) -- category (ground, storey); निचले ढरे के लोग people of -- rank. [from नीचा].

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

nihsantān a = निस्संतान q. v.

nigoṛā a [abusive, used generally by women] wretched: ~ आदमी -- fellow; निगोड़ी औरत --

nafāḵẖorī fu profiteering: ~ एक सामाजिक अपराध है -- is a social crime. [from नफ़ा profit

nākārā a [uninflected] useless, worthless [आदमी fellow, नौकरी servant, चीज़ thing]. [syn. बेकार]

nav·nirmāṇ mu reconstruction, new construction; देश का ~ -- of a country.

nigāh fc (a) look, glance: ~ डालना to look; बुरी ~ से देखना to see with an evil eye; △ ~ उठाकर न देखना not to care to look; ये शब्द मेरी ~ से छूट गये these words slipped my vision; ~ चुराना not to be able to look one in the face; से निगाहें फेरना to give a cold shoulder to; ~ मिलाना to look a person full in the face; ~ न ठहरना to be dazzled. (b) watch, guard: पर ~ रखना to watch, to look after; ~ में रखना to keep under one's care. [also see नज़र, दृष्टि]