Naafi Military The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, which runs the canteen in all H.M. ships and all Service establishments. The three Services each provide four members of the Council and one member of the Board of Management.
Naik India Native Infantry Corporal.
Namaz India/Middle East/North Afica Muslim prayers.
Nautch India A dancing performance or party.
Nautch girl India A dancing girl.
Nawab India The Muslim equivalent of a Maharajah, originally used to denote a senior official in the Mohgul Empire.
Nawabzada India The son of a Nawab.
Nazar India A gift to a superior, more in homage than a bribe. Also Nurzur.
Nimuk Haram India a rebel, mutineer or a disloyal man - it literally means: "breaker of salt"
Nipper Naval The hands whose job it was to 'nip' a sailing ship's anchor cable to the endless belt activated by the capstan when the anchor was being weighed were always the smallest and youngest men on board. Hence the word 'nipper' has come to mean a youngster.
Nirvana Asia Buddhist state of grace.
Nujeeb India An undisciplined but well armed rebel soldier..