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"Tall" in Hindi: लंबा

लंबाlamba

Say it: LAM-baadjective/ləmbɑː/

Tall in Hindi is लंबा (lamba). Forms: लंबी लड़की, लंबे बाल. Buildings: ऊँची इमारत — for people, लंबा fits.

Sports

वह खिलाड़ी बहुत लंबा है।

vah khilaadi bahut lamba hai.

That player is very tall.
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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.

"Tall" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
लंबाlambatall; long (m.)

Default masculine.

लंबीlambitall; long (f.)

Feminine.

लंबेlambetall; long (pl./oblique)

Plurals.

काफ़ी लंबाkaafi lambaquite tall

Soft emphasis.

How to use लंबा in real life

  1. 1Sports

    वह खिलाड़ी बहुत लंबा है।

    vah khilaadi bahut lamba hai.

    That player is very tall.

    Person.

  2. 2Clothes

    यह कुर्ता थोड़ा लंबा है।

    yah kurta thoda lamba hai.

    This kurta is a bit long/tall in length.

    Fit.

  3. 3Asking

    आपके भाई कितने लंबे हैं?

    aapke bhai kitne lambe hain?

    How tall is your brother?

    Lambe.

Mistakes English speakers make with लंबा

Incorrect: Yeh lamba hai for a feminine girl reference

Correct: वह लंबी है

Agree gender: lambi.

Incorrect: Using ऊँचा for a person's height only

Correct: People often take लंबा

Ooncha suits buildings/mountains more.

Good to know

Families joke about लंबा होना after growth spurts. Tailors ask लंबाई for length. Cricket commentary mixes tall in English with लंबा in Hindi.

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    आपका कज़िन काफ़ी लंबा हो गया।

    aapka cousin kaafi lamba ho gaya.

    Your cousin has gotten quite tall.

  2. You

    हाँ, स्कूल में सबसे लंबा है अब।

    haan, school mein sabse lamba hai ab.

    Yes — he's the tallest in school now.

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    लंबे लोगों को ट्रेन में झुकना पड़ता है।

    lambe logon ko train mein jhukna padta hai.

    Tall people have to duck on trains.

  4. You

    सही, लंबा होना कभी-कभी मुश्किल है।

    sahi, lamba hona kabhi-kabhi mushkil hai.

    Right — being tall is hard sometimes.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Tall" in Hindi

Gender forms?

Lamba / lambi / lambe.

People vs buildings?

People: lamba; buildings often ooncha.

How tall?

Kitne lambe hain?

Long hair?

Lambe baal — same adjective family.

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