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) 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

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
singular dual plural
nominative लज्जा (lajjā) लज्जे (lajje) लज्जाः (lajjāḥ)
accusative लज्जाम् (lajjām) लज्जे (lajje) लज्जाः (lajjāḥ)
instrumental लज्जया (lajjayā)
लज्जा¹ (lajjā¹) 		लज्जाभ्याम् (lajjābhyām) लज्जाभिः (lajjābhiḥ)
dative लज्जायै (lajjāyai) लज्जाभ्याम् (lajjābhyām) लज्जाभ्यः (lajjābhyaḥ)
ablative लज्जायाः (lajjāyāḥ)
लज्जायै² (lajjāyai²) 		लज्जाभ्याम् (lajjābhyām) लज्जाभ्यः (lajjābhyaḥ)
genitive लज्जायाः (lajjāyāḥ)
लज्जायै² (lajjāyai²) 		लज्जयोः (lajjayoḥ) लज्जानाम् (lajjānām)
locative लज्जायाम् (lajjāyām) लज्जयोः (lajjayoḥ) लज्जासु (lajjāsu)
vocative लज्जे (lajje) लज्जे (lajje) लज्जाः (lajjāḥ)
  • 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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