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लज्जा
लज्जा
Hindi
Noun
लज्जा • (lajjā) f
- shame
- उसे मारने के बाद, हत्यारा कोई लज्जा नहीं हुई।
- After killing him, the murderer felt no shame.
- shyness
- लज्जा स्त्रियों का गुण है।
- Shyness is a virtue of the ladies.
Synonyms
- शर्म (śarm)
Derived terms
- लज्जाजनक (lajjā-janak, “shameful”)
- लज्जालु (lajjālu, “bashful, shy”)
- लज्जित (lajjit, “ashamed”)
References
- लज्जा in Chaturvedi, Mahendra and Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), A practical Hindi-English dictionary (Delhi: National Publishing House)
- Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.
Sanskrit
Noun
लज्जा • (lajjā) f
- shame, embarrassment, modesty
- sensitivity, bashfulness
- लज्जा मास्तु।
- Don't feel shy.
- लज्जा मास्तु।
- the sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica.
Descendants
- Telugu: లజ్జ (lajja)