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

Noun

लज्जा • (lajjā) f

1. shame

   (deprecated template usage)

   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.

   Synonyms: लाज (lāj), शर्म (śarm)

2. shyness

   (deprecated template usage)

   लज्जा स्त्रियों का गुण है।

   lajjā striyõ kā guṇ hai.

   Shyness is a virtue of the ladies.

   Synonyms: लाज (lāj), शर्म (śarm)

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.

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From the root लस्ज् (lasj), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́- (“to be shy, to be embarrassed”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

लज्जा • (lajjā) stem, f

1. shame, embarrassment, modesty
2. sensitivity, bashfulness

   लज्जा मा अस्तु। ― lajjā mā astu. ― Don't feel shy.

3. (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 / लज्जायै² lajjāyāḥ / lajjāyai²	लज्जाभ्याम् lajjābhyām	लज्जाभ्यः lajjābhyaḥ
Genitive	लज्जायाः / लज्जायै² lajjāyāḥ / lajjāyai²	लज्जयोः lajjayoḥ	लज्जानाम् lajjānām
Locative	लज्जायाम् lajjāyām	लज्जयोः lajjayoḥ	लज्जासु lajjāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Derived terms

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

 

Descendants

• • Assamese: লাজ (laz)
  • Bengali: লাজ (laj)
  • Odia: ନାଜ (nāja)
• • Konkani: लज (laz)
  • Marathi: लाज (lāj̈)
• Pali: lajjā
• • Gujarati: લાજ (lāj)
  • Hindi: लाज (lāj)
  • Nepali: लाज (lāj)
  • Punjabi: ਲੱਜ (lajja), ਲਾਜ (lāj)
• Romani: ladž
  • Tavringer Romani: ladjas, lajjas, lajvas
    • → Swedish: laja, lajbans
  • Caló: lacha
    • → Spanish: lacha
• → 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