nal·kā mc [indiscriminately used] pump, tap: पानी का ~ water- --; ~ चलाना to work a pump, to turn on a tap.

nīch·ta fu meanness, nefariousness: तुम्हारी ~ पर at your --; ~ से meanly.

nīlāmī I. fu auction: घर की ~ -- of the house. II. a auctioned [घड़ी watch, माल goods]; ~ बोली bid.

nev·lā mc mongoose, weasel: नेवले और साँप का वैर (natural) enmity as between a -- and a snake.

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

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.

nã̄d fc trough (for fodder): गाय ~ के पास आई the cow came near to the --.

nāch mu/c dance [भारतीय Indian, नंगा naked]; ~ का कार्यक्रम -- programme; ~ गाना -- and music; ~ रंग dancing entertainment, merry-making; ~ करना to dance [नाचना]; ~ दिखाना to give a -- pertormance; ~ नचाना to make smb -- to one's tune. △ ~ न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा a bad workman quarrels with his tools.

niṣhkriyatā fu inactiveness: किसी जाति की ~ -- of a nation; ~ के कारण हानि हुई suffered the loss due to --.

nihāyat adv extremely [अच्छा good, गंदा dirty, साफ़ clean, बेवकूफ़ foolish]. [syn. अत्यन्त]