nindā fu condemnation, censure: कड़ी/घोर ~ strong condemnation; ~ का प्रस्ताव censure motion; ~ करना to condemn: नीति की ~ to condemn a policy; इस कारंवाई की सबने ~ की everybody condemned this action. [syn. बुराई]

nirṇāyak I. a decisive, deciding [युध्द war, क़दम step, तत्त्व factors]. ~ मत casting vote. II. mc judge, referee: वाद-विवाद के ~ --s at the debate.

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.

nahānā vi to bathe, to take bath: तालाब में ~ -- in a tank; साबुन से ~ -- with soap; नहाने के लिये for bathing.

nagarīya a urban [जनसंख्या population, जीवन life, भूमि land, संपत्ति property]. [syn. शहरी]

nind·nīya a condemnable, reprehensible [कार्य action, आचरण conduct, व्यक्‍ति person].

naram a (a) soft [कपड़ा cloth, कुर्सी chair, बिस्तर bed, बाल hair, दिल heart]; नरम ~ very soft. (b) ~ आदमी lenient person; ~ बाज़ार dull market; ~ ऱफ़्तार slow speed; ~ सिक्का defective coin; ~ सज़ा mild punishment; ~ तंदुरुस्ती delicate health. ~ करना to make soft, slow, mild, etc. [according to context].

nāmarda a and mu impotent, emasculated (person): उसका पति ~ है her husband is impotent; नामर्दो ! आगे क्यों नहीं बढ़ते you cowards ! why don't you advance.

nīm-hakīm mc quack: △ ~ जान का ख़तरा a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

nāstik·tā fu heresy, atheism: साम्यवादी देशों की ~ -- in communist countries.