लज

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Konkani[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́- (to be ashamed, to be shy). Cognate with Marathi लाज (lāj).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ləːd͡z/, [ləːz]

Noun[edit]

लज (laj̈) (Latin script loz, Kannada script ಲಜ)

  1. modesty, shyness, bashfulness
  2. shame
  3. embarrassment

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