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Nasib : the tenant, of a garden, who does the whole planting and construction in return for a share of the produce. Multán Gr., p. 225.
Nauka : four small rectangular beds of soil. D. I. Khân S. R., 1872-79, p. 26... Nawa: mill trough. Pesbê war 8. R., 1878, p. 273. Nawighri : adoration of the planets at a wedding. Multan Gr., p. 93. Nawin sam: 9th share, i.e., a rent of four-ninths. Multán Gr., p. 181. Nazar bakra: cess. D. I, Khân S. R., 1879, p. 82. Nasar mukaddemt: a fee levied on an unusually good crop. Mgarh. S. R., p. 84. Negar: a deep loam soil froe of stones. See bela. Nian : the spring crop usually called hærhe.
NiAwa: the sum of money advanced by middleman to the proprietors on taking over the Thanagement of land. D. L Kbin S. R., 1879, p. 150; -dâr : the middleman who advances widwa.
Nihal: planting out of rice. Kohat S. R., 1884, p. 124. Nikki: a variety of wheat. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. I. Nil batt: wild indigo. Mgarh. S. R. p. 34. Nimasha : the time from sunset to twilight. Jhelum S. R. p. 56. Nimbai: half a sale, i. e, . mortgage. Bannú S. R., p. xl. Nimkai: a unit of measurement, Dir, etc. Nimkara: a rent of half the produce. Peshawar S. R., 1878, p. 159. Nimkarawal: a tenant who supplies his own seed and oxen. Kohật S. R., 1884, p. 91.
Niras: lit., small;' the ordinary sheaf, as opposed to saras, the reaper's sheaf. Cf. also karwān. Jhang S. B., p. 98.
Nirgi : mallard, Mgarh. S. R, p. 39.
Nirwart : a man who assists in the division of grain, clearing it off as it is weighed out by the dhanwdi: from nirw dr, justice. D. I. Khên S. R., 1872-79, p. 370.
Nisar : the longer conduit on a Persian wheel. (Cf. Jakes' Dicty. of W. P., p 806 ). Multaa Gr., p. 197.
Nishani: token. Jhelum 8. R., p. 57.
Nistar: #throo-bladed knife with which incisions are made in poppy heads. Monty. 8. R. Gloss., p. vii.
Niwaru: a cess. D. G. Khan Gr., p. 84. Nolon : a mungoose. Mgarb. S R., p. 86.
