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.

nirday a merciless, ruthless [पति husband, पत्नी wife, व्यक्‍ित person].

nirānā vt to weed; घास ~ to weed out grass; खेत ~ weeding a field.

numāish fc exhibition; कपड़ो (टिकटों, किताबों) की ~ -- of clothes (stamps, books); ~ लगाना to hold an --. [syn. प्रदर्शनी]

niḍar a fearless, daring [जवान youth, बच्चा child, सिपाही soldier]; ~ होकर fearlessly. [syn. निर्भय]

nibh·nā vi (a) to be carried out: आदेश (वचन, प्रतिज्ञा) ~ order (word, pledge) to be carried out. (b) to pull on: साथ ~ -- companionship; मेरी उससे नहीं निभती I cannot pull on with him/her.

nāūsikhiyā a and mc novice, not well trained (person).

nālā mc (a) stream, rivulet: पहाड़ी ~ a mountain --; एक छोटा-सा नाला सड़क के किनारे बहता था a small -- ran/flowed along the road. (b) gutter, drain: गंदा ~ dirty --; नाले के पार across the --. [dim. नाली]

² navasī fc daughter's daughter, grand-daughter. [syn., दोहती, नातिन]

nafā mu profit, gain = लाभ (more common).