लज्जा
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from the root लस्ज् (lasj, “to feel shame, to blush”). Doublet of लाज (lāj)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləd͡ʒ.d͡ʒɑː/
Noun
लज्जा • (lajjā) f
Derived terms
- लज्जाजनक (lajjājnak, “shameful”)
- लज्जालु (lajjālu, “bashful, shy”)
- लज्जित (lajjit, “ashamed”)
Sanskrit
Etymology
From the root लस्ज् (lasj), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́- (“to be shy, to be embarrassed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
लज्जा • (lajjā) 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) | |||
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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 |
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Derived terms
- लज्जास्पद (lajjāspada)
- लज्जायित (lajjāyita)
- लज्जावत् (lajjāvat)
- सञ्जातलज्ज (sañjātalajja)
Descendants
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “lajjā (10910)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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