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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लज्जाlajjāShame; कामातुराणां न भयं न लज्जा Subhāṣ.; विहाय लज्जाम् R.2.4; Ku.1.48.

    [लज्ज् भावे अ]

    1. Shame; कामातुराणां न भयं न लज्जा Subhāṣ.; विहाय लज्जाम् R.2.4; Ku.1.48.
    2. Bashfulness, modesty; शृङ्गारलज्जां निरूपयति Ś.1; Ku.3.7; R.7.35. लज्जे त्वं मज्ज सिन्धौ Subhāṣ.
    3. Name of the sensitive plant.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अन्वित Adjective modest, bashful.

    • -आवह, -कर Adjective (-रा or -री Feminine) causing shame, shameful, digraceful, ignominious; सर्वमलज्जाकरमिह यत् कुर्वन्तीह परिपूर्णाः Pt.5.1.

    • -कृतिः feigning modesty.

    • -शील Adjective bashful, modest.

    • -रहित, -शून्य, -हीन Adjective shameless, impudent, immodest.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लज्जाlajjā[lagg-â] f. shame, bashfulness, embarrassment; being ashamed of (--˚): putrau yuvâm me kâ laggâ, you two are…

    [lagg-â] feminine; also equal for shame, bashfulness, embarrassment; being ashamed of (--˚): putrau yuvâm me kâ laggâ, you two are my sons; why should I be ashamed of you? -kara, adjective (î) causing shame, disgraceful, to (--˚); - ͜ âkriti, adjective feigning shame.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लज्जाlajjāf. see below.
    1. feminine see below.
    2. feminine shame, modesty, bashfulness, embarrassment (also Shame personified as the wife of Dharma धर्म and mother of Vinaya विनय) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. feminine the sensitive plant, Mimosa Pudica Lexicographers
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  2. लज्जाकरlajjākaramf(ई)n. causing shame, shameful, disgraceful Ka1vya7d.

    mf(ई)neuter gender causing shame, shameful, disgraceful Ka1vya7d.

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  3. लज्जाकारिन्lajjākārinmf(इणी)n. id. W.

    mf(इणी)neuter gender the same W.

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  4. लज्जाकृतिlajjākṛti(लज्जा*क्˚) mfn. feigning modesty, S3r2in3ga1r.

    (लज्जा*क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective feigning modesty, S3r2in3ga1r.

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  5. लज्जाधारlajjādhāra(लज्जा*ध्˚) m. N. of a mountain VP. (prob. w.r. for जला*ध्˚).

    (लज्जा*ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) masculine gender Name of a mountain VP. (probably wrong reading for जला*ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied).

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  6. लज्जान्वितlajjānvita(लज्जा*न्व्˚) mfn. possessed of shame, modest, bashful W.

    (लज्जा*न्व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessed of shame, modest, bashful W.

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  7. लज्जापयितृlajjāpayitṛmfn. (Pra1kr2it Prakrit ˚त्ण्क see √लज्ज्) causing shame S3ak.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pra1kr2it Prakrit that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्ण्क see √लज्ज्) causing shame S3ak.

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  8. लज्जायlajjāyaNom. (prob. A1.) लज्जायते, to be ashamed (see next) .

    Nominal verb (probably Atmane-pada) लज्जायते, to be ashamed (see next) .

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