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| ID | Word | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2866 | naivedya | [S.] var. naivaiḍya; n. (cooked) food consecrated to a deity; offering. | t.t. |
| 2867 | naivedyakhorī | [naivedya + khorī] var. naivīddeṣorī; n. a vessel for keeping consecrated food (naivedya). | t.t. |
| 2057 | najara | var. najarānā, najaranajarāna; n. a ceremonial or honorary gift, present or offering, especially from an inferior to a superior. It refers also to gratuities exacted as fees or fines upon an assignment of revenue or succession to office (Wilson 1855: 374 s.v. Nazrána). | t.t. |
| 2010 | nājīra | n. an inspector, supervisor, especially charged with serving of process, taking depositions or inquiring into any breach of law and peace (Stiller 1981: 381; Wilson 1855: s.v. Náẓir, Nájir). | t.t. |
| 559 | Nakarmī | [New. Kau, Nakaḥmi] n. a Newar caste group, blacksmith by profession. | t.t. |
| 2638 | nakṣatra | [S.] n. sector of the ecliptic reckoned as lunar mansion, of which there are 27 (or 28), and one of the calendric parameters of the pañcāṅga. | t.t. |
| 2891 | nāla | [fr. A.] n. lit. "horse-shoe", also used as an abbreviated form of nālabandī, originally a contribution exacted for financing the cavalry or preventing horsemen to raid the country, later converted into a permanent tribute (Wilson 1855: s.v. nālbandi). | t.t. |
| 2940 | nāla | [S.] var. nāl; n. a barrel (of a gun) | t.t. |
| 3048 | Nāmasaṅgīti | [S.] n. hymn of praise dedicated to Mañjuśrī. It is the short form of Āryamañjuśrīnāmasaṅgīti. The verses of Nāmasaṅgīti are a recitation of the 812 names of Mañjuśrī. Therefore, it is the song of 812 names of Mañjuśrī described in the form of a mantra-letters to be sung in the right manner (Vajrācārya 2006: b). The hymn is also worshipped as the twelve-armed deity Nāmasaṅgīti. | t.t. |
| 2213 | nānaka | var. nānak; n. 1) Guru Nānaka (1469 –1539), founder of the Sikh tradition. 2) ascetic of the Sikh tradition. | t.t. |
| 2517 | nānakāra | t.t. | |
| 2797 | nani | [New.] n. lit. "coutyard"; "a dwelling cluster the inhabitants of which are, in general, members of the same clan" (Pant and Funo 2003: 43); several nanis make up a ṭola. | t.t. |
| 3020 | nāpī | var. nāpi; measurement; survey (of land). | t.t. |
| 3047 | Nāsaḥdyaḥ | [fr. old New. Nāśvaradeva] n. lit. "the deity of nāsaḥ (charm, grace and ability to be the center of attraction)", Nāsaḥdyaḥ is widely revered by the students of dance, drama and music, as nāsaḥ is the chief quality they need to possess if they are to succeed in the field. Nāsaḥdyaḥ is, therefore, a unique deity of amorphous nature usually represented only by a triangular or oblong hole on a wall in the Newar pantheon. The center of worship is a hole or several holes through which divine energy flows, spiritually perceived by Nāsaḥdyaḥ's devotees. In all adjacent walls and buildings in front of and behind the shrine these holes (nāsaḥpvāḥ) continue like a flight path which must not be blocked, either by buildings or humans. While performing a nāsaḥpujā, the devotee steps a little aside to avoid interference with the subtle flow. This practice and the concept of a linear progression of divine energy prompts one to suspect that origin of the Nāsaḥdyaḥ worship is a pre-Hindu tradition (Wegner 1992: 125). Every new session of lessons on Newar musical instruments or rehearsals of dance and drama begins with the worship of Nāsaḥdyaḥ. He is known as Nṛtyeśvara in Sanskrit. | t.t. |
| 2177 | nātha | [S.] n. a follower of the tradition of Gorakhanātha. See also jogī. | t.t. |
| 2840 | nathiyā | n. a large nose ring of gold or silver wire (worn on the left nostril by married women). | t.t. |
| 567 | nausindā | n. a scribe or a clerk of lower rank responsible of translating, registry and accounts; “They were the lowest rank of scribes. There were more personnel in this rank than in any other within the "civilian" hierarchy (and excluding the sipahis). A considerable number of them worked in the offices of registry and accounts. Nausindas registered the papers which came in and left the offices and copied letters and documents.“ (Edwards 1975: 109 ; cf. M.C. Regmi 1978: 228 ; Adhikari 1984: 354 ; Kumar 1967: 167 ) | t.t. |
| 1862 | nāũnāmāsī / nāũnāmesī | var. nāunimisi; name and personal details. | t.t. |
| 2528 | navāba | var. navāpha; n. a governor of a province in the Mughal empire, later also a title of a person of high rank. | t.t. |
| 1850 | Navāba Governor General Bahādura | Most likely a title used to address the Governor-General of India in South Asian languages. For example, the Agent of the Governor-General was addressed as "Saheb Agent Nawab Governor General Buhadoor" at the imperial court in Delhi (Metcalfe 1843). | t.t. |
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