लाज
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), and also doublet of लज्जा (lajjā).
Noun
लाज • (lāj) f (Urdu spelling لاج)
- shame
- shyness
- bashfulness
Declension
Declension of लाज (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | लाज lāj | लाजें lājẽ |
| oblique | लाज lāj | लाजों lājõ |
| vocative | लाज lāj | लाजो lājo |
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lad͡z/
Noun
लाज़ • (lāj̈) f
- shame, modesty, sense of decency
- bashfulness
- honor, reputation, honorable standing
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “लाज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “लाज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press