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Old Javanese
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia (“ginger”). Compare Chinese 辣椒 (làjiāo).
Pronunciation
Noun
laja
- galangal
Descendants
Palu'e
Noun
laja
- blood
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
laja f (plural lajas)
- Alternative form of laje
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin lagēna.
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Noun
laja f (plural lajas)
- slab
Further reading
Swedish
Etymology
From Tavringer Romani ladjas, lajjas, lajvas (“be ashamed”), from Romani ladž (“shame”). Related to Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā, “shame”), Hindi लाज (lāj, “shame”). The shift in meaning from ’be ashamed’ to ’have fun’ is probably due to influence from another Romani loan lattja (“have fun”). Related to lajbans (“fun”).
Pronunciation
Verb
laja (present lajar, preterite lajade, supine lajat, imperative laja)
- (colloquial) to play, to have fun
1995, Olov Svedelid, Piraterna [The Pirates]:Men vi kunde inte låta bli att laja lite gangster.- We couldn’t keep ourselves from playing gangster a little bit.
2011 January 23, “Ungdomar får allt sämre kondition”, in Dagens Nyheter:Hur ofta ser man barn laja på gatan i dag?- How often do you see children playing in the street today?
2015, Johanna Lindbäck, Jan Svensson:Killarna på fotbollsplanen hade tagit ena målet och höll på att laja runt.- The boys on the football field had occupied one of the goals and were playing around.
Conjugation
Conjugation of laja (weak)
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