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लज्जा

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from the root लस्ज् (lasj, to feel shame, to blush). Doublet of लाज (lāj).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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लज्जा (lajjāf

  1. shame
    Synonyms: लाज (lāj), शर्म (śarm)
    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.
  2. shyness
    Synonyms: लाज (lāj), शर्म (śarm)
    लज्जा स्त्रियों का गुण है।
    lajjā striyõ kā guṇ hai.
    Shyness is a virtue of the ladies.

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • 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.

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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See लज्ज् (lajj).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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लज्जा (lajjā) stemf (root लज्ज्)

  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

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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

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Descendants

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References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lajjā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press