लाज

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), and also doublet of लज्जा (lajjā).

Noun

लाज • (lāj) f (Urdu spelling لاج)

  1. shame
  2. shyness
  3. bashfulness

Declension
Declension of लाज (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct लाज
lāj		 लाजें
lājẽ
oblique लाज
lāj		 लाजों
lājõ
vocative लाज
lāj		 लाजो
lājo

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lad͡z/

Noun

लाज • (lāj̈) f

  1. shame, modesty, sense of decency
  2. shyness
  3. bashfulness
  4. honor, reputation, honorable standing

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “लाज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लाज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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