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
  • लजप (lazap, “to be shy”)
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