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laja

See also: Appendix:Variations of "laja"

Albanian

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Verb

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laja

  1. first-person singular imperfect of laj

Makasar

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Etymology

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From Old Javanese laja (“galangal”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lajaq (“pepper; to sting, of a wound or spices in food”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɟa/, [ˈla.ɟʝa]
  • Hyphenation: la‧ja

Noun

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laja (Lontara spelling ᨒᨍ or 𑻮𑻪, definite lajaya)

  1. galangal (Alpinia galanga).
    Laja napanaung riganganna
    He put galangal on his vegetables

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Further reading

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  • Aburaerah Arief (1995), Kamus Makassar–Indonesia, Ujung Pandang: Yayaan Perguruan Islam Kapita.
  • A. A. Cense (2024), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎[1], Brill, →DOI

Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia (“ginger”). Compare Min Nan 辣椒 (loa̍h-chio).

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Noun

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laja

  1. galangal

Descendants

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  • Javanese: ꦭꦲꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (laos, “galangal”)
    • → Indonesian: laos (“galangal”)

Palu'e

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Noun

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laja

  1. blood

Portuguese

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Etymology

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    Derived from Latin lagĕna.

    Pronunciation

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    • Hyphenation: la‧ja

    Noun

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    laja f (plural lajas)

    1. alternative form of laje

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    Spanish

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈlaxa/ [ˈla.xa]
    • Rhymes: -axa
    • Syllabification: la‧ja

    Etymology 1

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    Latin lagĕnader.
    Portuguese lajabor.
    Spanish laja

      Borrowed from Portuguese laja, from Latin lagĕna.

      Noun

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      laja f (plural lajas)

      1. slab
        Synonyms: plancha, tabla

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      Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-
      Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-s-ós
      Latin laxusder.
      Spanish laja

        Derived from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-s-ós, from *(s)leg-.

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        laja f (plural lajas)

        1. (disused) leash
          Synonym: traílla

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        Sundanese

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        Etymology

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        Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia (“ginger”).

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        • IPA(key): /ˈlad͡ʒa/
        • Hyphenation: la‧ja

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        laja (Sundanese script ᮜᮏ)

        1. galangal

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        Swedish

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        Etymology

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        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”).

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        Verb

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        laja (present lajar, preterite lajade, supine lajat, imperative laja)

        1. (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[2]:
            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

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        Conjugation of laja (weak)
        active passive
        infinitive laja lajas
        supine lajat lajats
        imperative laja —
        imper. plural1 lajen —
        present past present past
        indicative lajar lajade lajas lajades
        ind. plural1 laja lajade lajas lajades
        subjunctive2 laje lajade lajes lajades
        present participle lajande
        past participle lajad

        1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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