लज

Konkani

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləːd͡z/, [ləːz]

Noun

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

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

Related terms

• लजप (lazap, “to be shy”)