nirādhār a baseless, unfounded, groundless [आपत्ति

nirjīv a (a) lifeless, inanimate: ~ पदार्थ -- objects. (b) (fig.) lifeless [कहानी story, शैली style]. [syn. बेजान]

nīch a mean, low [आदमी fellow, प्रकृति nature, कुल family, व्यवहार treatment]. [syn. कमीना, ओछा]

nah·lānā vt to bathe, to give bath: बच्चे को नहला दो give the child bath.

niraṅkush I. a (a) autocratic, despotic [शासक ruler, शासन rule, राजा king]. (b) unrestrained [व्यक्‍ित person, युवक youth]. II. adv unrestrained: वह ~ घूमता फिरता है he loiters about --.

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).

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.

nirālā a strange, queer [आदमी person, ढंग way]; निराले रिवाज -- customs: निराली वस्तु -- thing; अपने ढंग का ~ unique. [syn. अजीब, विचित्र]

naṭ·khaṭ a naughty, mischievous [बच्चा child, लड़की girl].

nav·ratna m pl (a) nine jewels (pearl, diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, coral, cat's eye, quartz, agate). (b) nine jewels (preeminent personages) in a king's court.