Hindi · Emotions & Descriptions
"Long" in Hindi: लंबा
लंबाlamba
Long in Hindi is लंबा (lamba). Forms: लंबी सड़क, लंबे बाल, लंबा रास्ता. For people it can also mean tall — context decides.
Road trip
यह सड़क काफ़ी लंबी है।yah sadak kaafi lambi hai.
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How to pronounce लंबा
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LAM-ba
/ləmbɑː/
Lamba is LAM-ba. Clear lam, light ba. Two short beats with stress on lam.
"Long" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| लंबाlamba | long; tall (m.) Default masculine. | Default masculine. |
| लंबीlambi | long; tall (f.) Feminine nouns. | Feminine nouns. |
| लंबेlambe | long (pl./oblique) Hair, plurals. | Hair, plurals. |
| बहुत लंबाbahut lamba | very long Emphasis. | Emphasis. |
How to use लंबा in real life
- 1Road trip
यह सड़क काफ़ी लंबी है।
yah sadak kaafi lambi hai.
This road is quite long.
Lambi road.
- 2Salon
आपके बाल बहुत लंबे हो गए।
aapke baal bahut lambe ho gaye.
Your hair has gotten very long.
Lambe baal.
- 3Story time
कहानी थोड़ी लंबी हो गई।
kahaani thodi lambi ho gai.
The story got a bit long.
Duration feel.
Mistakes English speakers make with लंबा
Incorrect: Yeh lamba hai for a feminine sadak
Correct: यह सड़क लंबी है
Agree: लंबी with feminine nouns.
Incorrect: Using बड़ा when you mean length
Correct: Length/tallness often takes लंबा
बड़ा is big; लंबा is long/tall.
Good to know
Tailors measure लंबाई while customers say कुर्ता लंबा है. Traffic complaints love लंबा जाम. Cricket commentary mixes long shot with लंबा छक्का jokes.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Planning a walk that turned long
ChatPal
रास्ता लंबा लग रहा है आपको?
raasta lamba lag raha hai aapko?
Does the path feel long to you?
You
हाँ, सोच से ज़्यादा लंबा है।
haan, soch se zyada lamba hai.
Yes — it's longer than I thought.
ChatPal
थोड़ा पानी पी लीजिए।
thoda paani pi lijiye.
Please drink a little water.
You
ठीक, फिर लंबे रास्ते पर चलते हैं।
theek, phir lambe raaste par chalte hain.
Okay — then we continue on the long path.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Long" in Hindi
Gender forms?
लंबा / लंबी / लंबे.
Long hair?
लंबे बाल.
Long road?
लंबी सड़क.
Tall person too?
Same family: वह लंबा है — context decides.
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