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निष्फल : niṣphal a abortive, ineffective [परिश्रम labour, प्रयत्न attempt, योजना scheme]; सारी कार्यवाही ~ गई the entire action has gone in vain. [syn. बेकार]

nav a 1. new [as in नवजात, नवजीवन, नववर्ष]. 2. nine [as in नवरत्न, नवरस]

nīras a (a) juiceless [फल fruit]. (b) dry [काव्य poetry, जीवन life, लेख article]. (c) insipid [खाना food, सभा meeting]. [syn. फीका]

nivritti fu retirement: सेवा- ~ के बाद after -- from service.

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

nitānt adv [qualifies an adjective] utterly, absolutely [अशुद्ध impure/incorrect, बुद्धू stupid, मदमत्त drunk]. [syn. बिलकुल]

nāūkar-shāhī I. fu bureaucracy: मंत्री ~ की राय से चलते हैं ministers go by the advice of the --. II. a bureaucratic [रोब influence, रवैया attitude, व्यवस्था system].

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

nirā a 1. utter [बुध्दू stupid, मूर्ख fool, गँवार rustic]. 2. only, entire; ~ पानी nothing but water; निरी बकवास all nonsense. [syn. बिलकुल]

nihatthā a unarmed [आदमी man, योध्दा fighter, सिपाही soldier]; ~ करना to disarm.

nirakṣar a &mc illiterate/ unlettered (person); ~ जनता -- public; निरक्षरों के लिए for the --. [syn. अनपढ़]