nīat fu intention = नीयत q. v.

nādānī fu foolishness, ignorance: बच्चों की ~ पर हँसी आती है children's -- makes one laugh. [syn. नासमझी, मूर्खता]

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

naṣṭa a (a) destroyed, ruined: भूचाल से सारा नगर ~ हो गया the whole city was -- by the earthquake; जाति ~ हो गई the nation perished; स्वास्थ ~ करना to undermine one's health; काग़ज़ (मक़ान, शत्रु को) ~ करना to destroy papers (house, enemy). (b) wasted: मेरा जीवन ~ हुआ my life was wasted; ~ करना to waste: रुपया (समय, परिश्रम) ~ करना to waste money (time, labour).

niṣpakṣa a impartial, neutral [व्यक्‍ित person, निर्णय judgment]; ~ विचार detached view, ~ व्यवहार fair play; ~ भाव से impartially.

nālish fu law-suit: किसी पर ~ (दायर) करना to sue a person, to file a suit against smb; उलटी ~ counter --. [syn. दावा]

nahar fc canal [फ़सली seasonal/intermittent, बारहमासी perennial, मौसमी non-perennial]; ~ का़टना/खोदना to dig a --; ~ स्वेज़ Suez Canal.

nāūkar-chākar mc [usu pl.] domestics, servants: अब घरों में उतने ~ नहीं होते now there are not so many -- in houses.

nāṭak mc play, drama [एकांकी one-act, नया new, साहित्यिक literary, सामाजिक social, संपूर्ण full]; दुःखांत ~ tragedy; सुखांत ~ comedy; ~ लिखना to write a play; ~ करना to play/stage a drama.

niyantrit a controlled; ~ दरें controlled rates; ~ करना to control, to keep under control.