nishchit a (a) definite [उत्तर answer, उद्देश्य purpose, मत opinion, समय time, स्थान place]; कुछ भी ~ नहीं है there is nothing --. (b) fixed, appointed: ~ समय के भीतर within the -- time; ~ करना to fix: तिथि ~ करना to fix a date. (c) decided, settled:

nāg mc cobra; काला ~ black --; ~ का काटा bitten by a --; ~ खेलाना to play with a --, △ to risk one's life. [fem. नागिन]

namāz fu/c prayer (offered by Muslims); ~ पढ़ना to offer prayers; मुसलमान दिन में पाँच वक्‍त ~ पढ़ते है Muslims offer prayers five times a day.

nau-senā fc navy: वह ~ में भर्ती हो गया he was recruited in the --; ~ दिवस -- day.

nāstik·tā fu heresy, atheism: साम्यवादी देशों की ~ -- in communist countries.

nākārā a [uninflected] useless, worthless [आदमी fellow, नौकरी servant, चीज़ thing]. [syn. बेकार]

nek·nām a well-reputed: मास्टर जी सारे शहर में ~ थे the school- master was -- in the whole city; ~ आदमी a man of good repute.

nithār·nā vt to make clear, to decant; पानी (शराब, घोल) ~ -- water (wine, solution).

nandoī mc husband of one's husband's sister = ननदोई. [masc. from ननद]

nāte adv किस ~ for what (purpose); इस ~ by virtue of; मैं नन्हें आपके ~ जानता हूँ I know him through you.