nirmāṇ mu making; भवन का ~ construction of a building; कपड़े का ~ manufacture of cloth; चरित्र का ~ character building; शब्दों का ~ formation of words; सार्वजनिक मत का ~ करना to create public opinion; समाज का ~ करना to build a society; पुस्तक का ~ करना to produce a book.

nikāha mc (Muslim) marriage; ~ करना to marry; ~ पढ़ाना to unite in marriage.

naitik·tā fu morality, ethics: दासों (स्वामियों, नेताओं) की ~ -- of slaves (masters, leaders).

nichān fu lower place: पानी ~ की ओर बहता है water flows downwards (to a --). [from नीचा]

nav·varṣa mu New Year; ~ के अवसर पर on the occasion of the --; ~ मनाना to celebrate the --; ~ शुभ हो wish you a happy --!

naqad I. mu ready money, cash: तुमने कितना ~ दिया how much -- did you pay. II. a cash [जमा deposit, ज़मानत security, बिक्री sale, रक़म/रुपया money, लेन-देन transaction]. [also नक़दी fu]

nakkū a (a) long-nosed [आदमी person]. (b). (fig.) low, degraded; ~ बनाना to humiliate, to make a but for accusing fingers. (c) non-conforming: बड़े ~ बनते थे he posed as a non-conformist.

nirbhar a dependent, depending (on) [makes conjunct verbs] ~ करना/होना to depend; यह आप पर ~ है it depends/rests on you; सब तुम्हारी योग्यता पर ~ (करता) है it all depends on your ability.

¹ nāl fc blow-pipe: सुनार की ~ -- of a goldsmith.

nimnāṅkit a under-mentioned = निम्नलिखित q. v.