nuch·nā vi to be plucked: चमड़ा नुच गया the skin was plucked; पत्ते या बाल नुच गये leaves or hair were plucked. [vt नोचना]

nāḵẖun mc [usu. pl.] nails [गंदे dirty, छोटे short, लंबे long]; ~ बढ़ाना (काटना) to grow (cut/trim, bite) one's --. [also नाख़ून]

nirāsh a disappointed [दृष्टी look, रोगी patient, पत्नी wife]; ~ करना to disappoint: इस उत्तर ने हमें ~ कर दिया this reply disappointed us; ~ होना to be disappointed: इस परिणाम से वे ~ हुए they were disappointed at/with the result. [syn. ना-उम्मीद, मायूस]

nasal fc breed, race, pedigree [अच्छी good, असली true, नयी new, जापानी Japanese, दोग़ली hybrid]; ~ बढ़ाना to breed, to reproduce.

naz·dāk adv [के ~] near, close = निकट, पास q. v.

nishānā mu target, aim: फ़ौजी ~ military --; ~ बनाना/ बाँधना to aim: उसने चिड़िया पर वाण का ~ बाँधा, चिड़िया को ~ बनाया he aimed the arrow on the bird; ~ मारना to hit the target/mark; ~ ख़ाली जाना to miss the mark. [syn. लक्ष्य]

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.

nas·lī a racial: ~ भेदभाव -- discrimination.

namīdār a moist, damp = नम q. v.

namratā fu humility, meekness; व्यवहार में ~ -- in behaviour; ~ पूर्वक बोलना to speak humbly.