लज्ज्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

  • लज् (laj)

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Sanskritization of Prakrit 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑁆 (lajj), from an l-variant of Sanskrit रज्यते (rajyate, is reddened), from the root रज् (raj, to redden).

Pronunciation

Root

लज्ज् • (lajj)

  1. to be ashamed

Derived terms

Sanskrit terms belonging to the root लज्ज् (0 c, 2 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root लज्ज् (3 c, 0 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
  • लज्जते (lajjate) (Present)
  • लज्जायते (lajjāyate) (Present)
  • लज्जिष्यते (lajjiṣyate) (Future)
  • लज्जिता (lajjitā) (Periphrastic Future)
  • अलज्जिष्ट (alajjiṣṭa) (Aorist)
  • ललज्जिरे (lalajjire) (Perfect)
Secondary Forms
  • लज्जयति (lajjayati) (Causative)
  • लज्जापयति (lajjāpayati) (Causative)
  • लिलज्जिषति (lilajjiṣati) (Desiderative)
  • लालज्ज्यते (lālajjyate) (Intensive)
Non-Finite Forms
  • लज्जित (lajjita) (Past Participle)
  • लज्जायित (lajjāyita) (Past Participle)
  • लज्जितुम् (lajjitum) (Infinitive)
Derived Nominal Forms
Prefixed Root Forms
  • विलज्ज् (vilajj)
  • संलज्ज् (saṃlajj)

Descendants

Terms derived from the Sanskrit root लज्ज् (3 c, 0 e)

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “लज्ज्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0895.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 525