"laja" meaning in Swedish

See laja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /²laja/
Rhymes: -aja 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”). Etymology templates: {{bor|sv|rmu|ladjas, lajjas, lajvas|t=be ashamed}} Tavringer Romani ladjas, lajjas, lajvas (“be ashamed”), {{der|sv|rom|ladž|t=shame}} Romani ladž (“shame”), {{cog|sa|लज्जा|t=shame}} Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā, “shame”), {{cog|hi|लाज|t=shame}} Hindi लाज (lāj, “shame”) Head templates: {{head|sv|verbs|present|lajar|preterite|lajade|supine|lajat|imperative|laja|head=}} laja (present lajar, preterite lajade, supine lajat, imperative laja) Inflection templates: {{sv-conj-wk}} Forms: lajar [present], lajade [preterite], lajat [supine], laja [imperative], weak [table-tags], laja [active, infinitive], lajas [infinitive, passive], lajat [active, supine], lajats [passive, supine], laja [active, imperative], - [imperative, passive], lajen [active, archaic, imperative, plural], - [archaic, imperative, passive, plural], lajar [active, indicative, present], lajade [active, indicative, past], lajas [indicative, passive, present], lajades [indicative, passive, past], laja [active, archaic, indicative, plural, present], lajade [active, archaic, indicative, past, plural], lajas [archaic, indicative, passive, plural, present], lajades [archaic, indicative, passive, past, plural], laje [active, dated, present, subjunctive], lajade [active, dated, past, subjunctive], lajes [dated, passive, present, subjunctive], lajades [dated, passive, past, subjunctive], lajande [participle, present], lajad [participle, past]
  1. (colloquial) to play, to have fun Tags: colloquial Derived forms: laja runt Related terms: lajbans
    Sense id: en-laja-sv-verb-LVyYkFk1 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
     
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    },
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      "form": "lajade",
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    },
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  "pos": "verb",
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          "word": "laja runt"
        }
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          "english": "We couldn’t keep ourselves from playing gangster a little bit.",
          "ref": "1995, Olov Svedelid, Piraterna [The Pirates]:",
          "text": "Men vi kunde inte låta bli att laja lite gangster.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "How often do you see children playing in the street today?",
          "ref": "2011 January 23, “Ungdomar får allt sämre kondition”, in Dagens Nyheter:",
          "text": "Hur ofta ser man barn laja på gatan i dag?",
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        {
          "english": "The boys on the football field had occupied one of the goals and were playing around.",
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          "text": "Killarna på fotbollsplanen hade tagit ena målet och höll på att laja runt.",
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        "(colloquial) to play, to have fun"
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    {
      "ipa": "/²laja/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aja"
    }
  ],
  "word": "laja"
}

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    }
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      "form": "laja",
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        {
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          "ref": "2011 January 23, “Ungdomar får allt sämre kondition”, in Dagens Nyheter:",
          "text": "Hur ofta ser man barn laja på gatan i dag?",
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          "english": "The boys on the football field had occupied one of the goals and were playing around.",
          "ref": "2015, Johanna Lindbäck, Jan Svensson:",
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}

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