نہر nahr, vulg. nahar v.n. fr. نہر 'to flow,' c.
A نہر nahr, vulg. nahar (v.n. fr. نہر 'to flow,' &c.), s.f. A river, stream; a canal (of running water,—the most com. signification in India); current; channel:—nahr-paṭāʼī, s.f. Canal irrigation:—nahr-dār, adj. (in Bot.) Channelled:—nahr kāṭnā, To cut a canal:—nahr-kā maḥkama, s.m. The canal department:—nahr-kī āb-pāshī, s.f. Canal irrigation (i.q. nahr-paṭāʼī).
نحر naḥr inf. n. of نحر 'to hurt the throat,' c.
A نحر naḥr (inf. n. of نحر 'to hurt the throat,' &c.), s.m. Cutting the throat, slaughtering (cattle); sacrificing, sacrifice:—yaumuʼn-naḥr, s.m. The day of sacrifice, being the tenth of the month zuʼl-ḥijja (when the pilgrims assemble at Mecca).
ناهيد nāhīd
P ناهيد nāhīd [old P. anahata; Zend anāhita (i.e. a+āhita = S. असित); Armen. anahit; Babylonish, anakhitu; Arab. nāhidun, fr. the Pers.], s.m. The planet Venus;—a proper name (of women).
نہار nahār v.n. fr. نہر 'to flow,' c.
A نہار nahār (v.n. fr. نہر 'to flow,' &c.), s.m. Day (from
sunrise to sunset);—diffusion of light:—lail-o-nahār, Night and day.
نہاد nihād fr. nihādan; see nih
P نہاد nihād (fr. nihādan; see nih), s.m. Nature, disposition, temperament, constitution;—form; habit;—stature;—quality; essence;—mind; heart;—original; family, stock, race:—bad-nihād, adj. Ill-natured, ill-disposed; wicked; cruel.
