লজ্জা

What does লজ্জা mean?

লজ্জা (lojja) is a Bangla noun that means shame, shyness, embarrassment in English.

The feeling of shame or embarrassment, and also the shyness that stops someone from speaking or acting freely. It is an everyday word, used for real humiliation as well as mild bashfulness, as in লজ্জা লাগছে (lojja lagchhe), 'I feel shy'. Learners sometimes use it for 'shy' as a personality trait, but for that Bangla usually says someone is লাজুক (lajuk).

How do you say “shame” in Bangla?

Say লজ্জা, pronounced lojja. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.