लाज
Hindi
editEtymology
editFrom Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), and also doublet of लज्जा (lajjā).
Noun
editलाज • (lāj) f (Urdu spelling لاج)
Declension
editMarathi
editEtymology
editInherited from Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́-.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editलाज • (lāj̈) f
- shame, modesty, sense of decency
- shyness
- bashfulness
- honor, reputation, honorable standing
References
edit- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “लाज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लाज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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- Marathi terms derived from the Sanskrit root लज्ज्
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