लाजणे
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi 𑘩𑘰𑘕𑘜𑘹 (lājaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀇 (lajjaï), from Sanskrit लज्जते (lajjáte). Cognate with Gujarati લાજવું (lājvũ), Hindi लाजना (lājnā), Sindhi لَڄَڻُ / लॼणु (laj̈aṇu).
Verb
लाजणे • (lāj̈ṇe) (intransitive)
- to be shy, bashful
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “लाजणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “लाजणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “lajjátē (10909)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press