लज्जा

Hindi

Etymology

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

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

Noun

लज्जा • (lajjā) f

  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
Declension of लज्जा (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct लज्जा
lajjā		 लज्जाएँ
lajjāẽ
oblique लज्जा
lajjā		 लज्जाओं
lajjāõ
vocative लज्जा
lajjā		 लज्जाओ
lajjāo

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.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
  • লজ্জা (Assamese script)
  • ᬮᬚ᭄ᬚᬵ (Balinese script)
  • লজ্জা (Bengali script)
  • 𑰩𑰕𑰿𑰕𑰯 (Bhaiksuki script)
  • 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • လဇ္ဇာ (Burmese script)
  • લજ્જા (Gujarati script)
  • ਲਜ੍ਜਾ (Gurmukhi script)
  • 𑌲𑌜𑍍𑌜𑌾 (Grantha script)
  • ꦭꦗ꧀ꦗꦴ (Javanese script)
  • 𑂪𑂔𑂹𑂔𑂰 (Kaithi script)
  • ಲಜ್ಜಾ (Kannada script)
  • លជ្ជា (Khmer script)
  • ລຊ຺ຊາ (Lao script)
  • ലജ്ജാ (Malayalam script)
  • ᠯᠠᡯᡯᠠᢇ (Manchu script)
  • 𑘩𑘕𑘿𑘕𑘰 (Modi script)
  • ᠯᠠᠽᠽᠠ᠋᠎ᠠ (Mongolian script)
  • 𑧉𑦵𑧠𑦵𑧑 (Nandinagari script)
  • 𑐮𑐖𑑂𑐖𑐵 (Newa script)
  • ଲଜ୍ଜା (Odia script)
  • ꢭꢙ꣄ꢙꢵ (Saurashtra script)
  • 𑆬𑆘𑇀𑆘𑆳 (Sharada script)
  • 𑖩𑖕𑖿𑖕𑖯 (Siddham script)
  • ලජ‍්ජා (Sinhalese script)
  • 𑩽𑩣 𑪙𑩣𑩛 (Soyombo script)
  • 𑚥𑚑𑚶𑚑𑚭 (Takri script)
  • லஜ்ஜா (Tamil script)
  • లజ్జా (Telugu script)
  • ลชฺชา (Thai script)
  • ལ་ཛྫཱ (Tibetan script)
  • 𑒪𑒖𑓂𑒖𑒰 (Tirhuta script)
  • 𑨬𑨥𑩇𑨥𑨊 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

See लज्ज् (lajj).

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

Noun

लज्जा • (lajjā) stem, f (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
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
  • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (lajjā)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (lajjā)
  • Pali: lajjā
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (lajjā)
  • → 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
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