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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)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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लाज lāj
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लाजें lājẽ
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oblique
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लाज lāj
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लाजों lājõ
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vocative
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लाज lāj
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लाजो lājo
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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *lazȷ́-.
Pronunciation
Noun
लाज • (lāj̈) f
- shame, modesty, sense of decency
- shyness
- bashfulness
- honor, reputation, honorable standing
References
- 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