लज्जा

See also: लज्ज् and लज़ीज़

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)
  • Assamese: লাজ (laz)
  • Bengali: লাজ (laj)
  • Odia: ନାଜ (najô)
• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (lajjā)
  • Konkani: लज (laz)
  • Marathi: लाज (lāj̈)
• Pali: lajjā
• Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (lajjā)
  • Gujarati: લાજ (lāj)
  • Hindi: लाज (lāj)
  • Nepali: लाज (lāj)
  • Punjabi: ਲੱਜ (lajja), ਲਾਜ (lāj)
  • Romani: laʒ, ladž
    • Caló: lacha
      • → Spanish: lacha
    • Tavringer Romani: ladjas, lajjas, lajvas
      • → Swedish: laja, lajbans
    • Spanish: lache (Andalusia)
• → 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