लाज
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), and also doublet of लज्जा (lajjā).
Noun
लाज • (lāj) f (Urdu spelling لاج)
Marathi
Etymology
From Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́-.
Noun
लाज • (lāj̈)
- shame, modesty, sense of decency
- bashfulness
- honor, reputation, honorable standing
References
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लाज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press