लज

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Konkani

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ləːd͡z/, [ləːz]

Noun

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

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