लज्जा

See also: लज्ज् and लज़ीज़

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from the root लस्ज् (lasj, “to feel shame, to blush”). Doublet of लाज (lāj).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ləd̪.d͡ʒɑː/, [lɐd̚.d͡ʒäː]

Noun

लज्जा • (lajjā) f

shame
Synonyms: लाज (lāj), शर्म (śarm)

उसे मारने के बाद, हत्यारे को कोई लज्जा नहीं हुई।
use mārne ke bād, hatyāre ko koī lajjā nahī̃ huī.
After killing him, the murderer felt no shame.
shyness
Synonyms: लाज (lāj), शर्म (śarm)

लज्जा स्त्रियों का गुण है।
lajjā striyõ kā guṇ hai.
Shyness is a virtue of the ladies.

Declension

Declension of लज्जा (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लज्जा lajjā	लज्जाएँ lajjāẽ
oblique	लज्जा lajjā	लज्जाओं lajjāõ
vocative	लज्जा lajjā	लज्जाओ lajjāo

Derived terms

लज्जाजनक (lajjājnak, “shameful”)
लज्जालु (lajjālu, “bashful, shy”)
लज्जित (lajjit, “ashamed”)

References

Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “लज्जा”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
Platts, John T. (1884), “लज्जा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

ᬮᬚ᭄ᬚᬵ (Balinese script)
লজ্জা (Assamese script)
লজ্জা (Bengali script)
𑰩𑰕𑰿𑰕𑰯 (Bhaiksuki script)
𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (Brahmi script)
𑌲𑌜𑍍𑌜𑌾 (Grantha script)
લજ્જા (Gujarati script)
ਲਜੑਜਾ (Gurmukhi script)
ꦭꦗ꧀ꦗꦴ (Javanese script)
លជ្ជា (Khmer script)
ಲಜ್ಜಾ (Kannada script)
ລຊ຺ຊາ (Lao script)
ലജ്ജാ (Malayalam script)
𑘩𑘕𑘿𑘕𑘰 (Modi script)
ᠯᠠᠽᠽᠠ᠋᠎ᠠ (Mongolian script)
ᠯᠠᡯᡯᠠᢇ (Manchu script)
လဇ္ဇာ (Burmese script)
𑧉𑦵𑧠𑦵𑧑 (Nandinagari script)
𑐮𑐖𑑂𑐖𑐵 (Newa script)
ଲଜ୍ଜା (Odia script)
ꢭꢙ꣄ꢙꢵ (Saurashtra script)
𑆬𑆘𑇀𑆘𑆳 (Sharada script)
𑖩𑖕𑖿𑖕𑖯 (Siddham script)
ලජ‍්ජා (Sinhalese script)
லஜ்ஜா (Tamil script)
లజ్జా (Telugu script)
ลชฺชา (Thai script)
ལ་ཛྫཱ (Tibetan script)
𑒪𑒖𑓂𑒖𑒰 (Tirhuta script)

Etymology

From the root लस्ज् (lasj), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́- (“to be shy, to be embarrassed”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐd.d͡ʑɑː/, [lɐd̚.d͡ʑɑː]
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ɐd̪.d͡ʑɑː/, [ˈl̪ɐd̪̚.d͡ʑɑː]

Noun

लज्जा • (lajjā) stem, f

shame, embarrassment, modesty
sensitivity, bashfulness
लज्जा मा अस्तु। ― lajjā mā astu. ― Don't feel shy.
(botany) the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica)
Synonym: लज्जालु (lajjālu)

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of लज्जा (lajjā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लज्जा lajjā	लज्जे lajje	लज्जाः lajjāḥ
Vocative	लज्जे lajje	लज्जे lajje	लज्जाः lajjāḥ
Accusative	लज्जाम् lajjām	लज्जे lajje	लज्जाः lajjāḥ
Instrumental	लज्जया / लज्जा¹ lajjayā / lajjā¹	लज्जाभ्याम् lajjābhyām	लज्जाभिः lajjābhiḥ
Dative	लज्जायै lajjāyai	लज्जाभ्याम् lajjābhyām	लज्जाभ्यः lajjābhyaḥ
Ablative	लज्जायाः lajjāyāḥ	लज्जाभ्याम् lajjābhyām	लज्जाभ्यः lajjābhyaḥ
Genitive	लज्जायाः lajjāyāḥ	लज्जयोः lajjayoḥ	लज्जानाम् lajjānām
Locative	लज्जायाम् lajjāyām	लज्जयोः lajjayoḥ	लज्जासु lajjāsu
Notes	¹Vedic

Derived terms

लज्जायित (lajjāyita)
लज्जावत् (lajjāvat)
लज्जास्पद (lajjāspada)
सञ्जातलज्ज (sañjātalajja)

Descendants

Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (lajjā)
- Assamese: লাজ (laz)
- Bengali: লাজ (laj)
- Odia: ନାଜ (najô)
Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (lajjā)
- Konkani: लज (laz)
- Marathi: लाज (lāj̈)
Pali: lajjā
Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (lajjā)
- Gujarati: લાજ (lāj)
- Hindi: लाज (lāj)
- Nepali: लाज (lāj)
- Punjabi: ਲੱਜ (lajja), ਲਾਜ (lāj)
- Romani: laʒ, ladž
  - Caló: lacha
    - → Spanish: lacha
  - Tavringer Romani: ladjas, lajjas, lajvas
    - → Swedish: laja, lajbans
  - Spanish: lache (Andalusia)
→ Kannada: ಲಜ್ಜೆ (lajje)
→ Telugu: లజ్జ (lajja)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “lajjā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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