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"Long" in Hindi: लंबा

लंबाlamba

Say it: LAM-baadjective/ləmbɑː/

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.

This road is quite long.
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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

HindiEnglish
लंबाlambalong; tall (m.)

Default masculine.

लंबीlambilong; tall (f.)

Feminine nouns.

लंबेlambelong (pl./oblique)

Hair, plurals.

बहुत लंबाbahut lambavery long

Emphasis.

How to use लंबा in real life

  1. 1Road trip

    यह सड़क काफ़ी लंबी है।

    yah sadak kaafi lambi hai.

    This road is quite long.

    Lambi road.

  2. 2Salon

    आपके बाल बहुत लंबे हो गए।

    aapke baal bahut lambe ho gaye.

    Your hair has gotten very long.

    Lambe baal.

  3. 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.

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Planning a walk that turned long

  1. ChatPal

    रास्ता लंबा लग रहा है आपको?

    raasta lamba lag raha hai aapko?

    Does the path feel long to you?

  2. You

    हाँ, सोच से ज़्यादा लंबा है।

    haan, soch se zyada lamba hai.

    Yes — it's longer than I thought.

  3. ChatPal

    थोड़ा पानी पी लीजिए।

    thoda paani pi lijiye.

    Please drink a little water.

  4. 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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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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