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Konkani
Etymology
From Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́- (“to be ashamed, to be shy”). Cognate with Marathi लाज (lāj).
Pronunciation
Noun
लज • (laj̈) (Latin script loz, Kannada script ಲಜ)
- modesty, shyness, bashfulness
- shame
- embarrassment