बड़ा
baṛā/bə.ɽɑː/
The English word 'big' is translated into Hindi as बड़ा (baṛā). Wiktionary also lists विशाल (viśāl).
Meaning: of a great size (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| बड़ा | baṛā | /bə.ɽɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| विशाल | viśāl |
बड़ा is used to describe something of a great size. Beyond physical dimensions, it can also be used to refer to seniority or being an elder sibling.
Which one should you use?
While बड़ा is the standard word for 'big', विशाल is used to denote something much larger, such as 'vast' or 'immense'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form बड़ा changes to the feminine form बड़ी when describing a feminine noun. It also changes to the form बड़े when describing plural nouns or used as a respectful modifier.
How do you pronounce it?
baṛā (/bə.ɽɑː/) has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word बड़ा shares a common ancient ancestor with the Romani word 'baro' meaning 'big'.
- While बड़ा describes size, the related word बड़प्पन describes the quality of being 'big-hearted' or noble.
- Hindi uses the word बड़ा in the phrase बड़ा कमाल, where 'big' transforms into an intensifier meaning 'totally' or 'extremely'.
Examples in context
- न्यू यॉर्क बड़ा शहर है।New York is a big city.This sentence uses बड़ा to describe a city.Tatoeba #4907698 by yashtib1995, translation #35894 by CK
- टोक्यो बहुत बड़ा शहर है।Tokyo is a very big city.Tatoeba #4907699 by yashtib1995, translation #279776 by SUZIE
- आपका घर बड़ा है।Your house is big.This sentence uses बड़ा to describe a house.Tatoeba #3815622 by sabretou, translation #602534 by CK
- Rajesh ne bada ghar (राजेश ने बड़ा घर) khareeda hai.Rajesh bought a big house.
- Woh badi car (वह बड़ी कार) chala raha hai.He is driving a big car.
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Pooja and Aditya are looking at a box in a store.
- पूजा Poojaक्या यह डिब्बा बड़ा है?Kya yeh dibba bada hai?Is this box big?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, यह बहुत बड़ा है।Haan, yeh bahut bada hai.Yes, it is very big.
- पूजा Poojaक्या हमें एक छोटा डिब्बा चाहिए?Kya humein ek chhota dibba chahiye?Do we need a small box?
- आदित्य Adityaनहीं, हमें बड़ा डिब्बा ही चाहिए।Nahin, humein bada dibba hi chahiye.No, we want the big box only.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “big” translations and entries बड़ा, विशाल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बड़ा, विशाल, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
