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"Tall" in Hindi: लंबा
लंबाlamba
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.
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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
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| लंबाlamba | tall; long (m.) Default masculine. | Default masculine. |
| लंबीlambi | tall; long (f.) Feminine. | Feminine. |
| लंबेlambe | tall; long (pl./oblique) Plurals. | Plurals. |
| काफ़ी लंबाkaafi lamba | quite tall Soft emphasis. | Soft emphasis. |
How to use लंबा in real life
- 1Sports
वह खिलाड़ी बहुत लंबा है।
vah khilaadi bahut lamba hai.
That player is very tall.
Person.
- 2Clothes
यह कुर्ता थोड़ा लंबा है।
yah kurta thoda lamba hai.
This kurta is a bit long/tall in length.
Fit.
- 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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Describing someone at a reunion
ChatPal
आपका कज़िन काफ़ी लंबा हो गया।
aapka cousin kaafi lamba ho gaya.
Your cousin has gotten quite tall.
You
हाँ, स्कूल में सबसे लंबा है अब।
haan, school mein sabse lamba hai ab.
Yes — he's the tallest in school now.
ChatPal
लंबे लोगों को ट्रेन में झुकना पड़ता है।
lambe logon ko train mein jhukna padta hai.
Tall people have to duck on trains.
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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