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नेग neg[prob. S. िनयम(Prk. नेअम; H. nem)+कः;—or Prk. िनयगं; S. िनज+कं], s.m. & f. Established custom, usage, rule;—privilege, exclusive right;—the customary presents at marriages and on other festive occasions made to relatives and dependants (and considered by them as perquisites to which they are entitled):—neg-jog, s.m. Customary presents on festive occasions (i.q. neg);—neg-jog-wāle (fem. -wāliyāṅ), s.m. pl. People claiming wedding gifts:—neg denā(-ko), To give the customary presents (at a wedding, etc.):—neg karnā, To begin (a work) at an auspicious moment:—neg lagnā, To be made good use of (in the last two compounds negseems to be a corr. of the P. nek).