nāṭakīya a dramatic, histrionic [कृति creation, प्रदर्शन show]; ~ ढंग से dramatically.

niyat a prescribed, fixed; ~ कार्य -- /allotted task, assignment; ~ माप -- measure; ~ तिथि -- /due date; ~ समय पर at the -- /appointed time; ~ करना to fix: दिन ~ करना fix a day; किसी को काम पर ~ करना to appoint smb to work.

nirlajja a shameless, bare- faced [व्यक्‍ित person, पुरुष man, स्त्री woman]. [syn. बेशरम]

nāgin fc (a) she-cobra, female serpent [masc. नाग]. (b) (fig.) termagant, a quarrelsome and vicious woman.

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

naz·dīkī I. a near, close; ~ रिश्तेदार -- relative. II. fu nearness, close relationship: उससे हमारी ~ है we have -- with him.

nāūvã̄ a ninth [दर्जा class, पृष्ठ page, वर्ष year]; नौवीं कक्षा -- class; नौवें दिन on the -- day.

nāmum·kin a impossible [= असम्भव q. v.].

nivedan mu request: मेरा ~ है कि...it is my request that...; ~ करना to request; सहायता (धन, काम) के लिए ~ करना to request for help (money, work); मैं आपसे ~ करता हूँ कि मुझे जाने दें I beg/request you to let me go. [syn. प्रार्थना]

nām-paṭṭa mc name-plate, name-board: स्कूल का ~ -- of the school; मेरा ~ फाटक पर है there is a -- on my gate.