لمبا
lambā/ləm.bɑː/
The English word 'long' is translated into Urdu as لمبا (lambā).
The word is an adjective used to describe something that has much distance from one point to another.
Meaning: having much distance from one point to another (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes depending on the noun it describes. Use لمبا for masculine singular nouns, لمبی for feminine nouns and لمبے for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /ləm.bɑː/.
Did you know?
- While لمبا describes physical length, Urdu speakers often use it to describe a person's height, effectively meaning 'tall' in contexts where English would switch words.
- The word لمبا shares a common ancestor with the English word 'long' through the ancient Indo-Aryan language Sanskrit, tracing back to the root 'lamba'.
- While لمبا describes physical length, Urdu often uses different, more specialized adjectives when discussing the length of time, such as طویل for 'lengthy' or 'prolonged'.
Examples in context
- سیٹو پل کتنا لمبا ہے؟How long is the Seto Bridge?This sentence is useful for asking about the length of the Seto Bridge using لمبا.Tatoeba #12902362 by Roomba_Unit, translation #271235 by CN
- آپ کی کتاب بہت طویل ہےYour book is very long
- وہ راستہ بہت لمبا ہےThe road is very long
- وہ گفتگو بہت لمبی تھیThat conversation was very long
- وہ فلم کافی لمبی تھیThat movie was quite long
- میں نے ایک طویل فلم دیکھیI watched a long movie
- یہ ایک لمبا راستہ ہے۔yeh ek lamba rasta hai.This is a long path.
- اس کا ہاتھ بہت لمبا ہے۔us ka hath bahut lamba hai.His arm is very long.
Example conversation
Zainab and Hamza are walking in a park.
- زینب Zainabکیا یہ راستہ بہت لمبا ہے؟kya yeh rasta bahut lamba hai?Is this path very long?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، یہ کافی لمبا ہے۔haan, yeh kafi lamba hai.Yes, it is quite long.
- زینب Zainabہم کب تک پہنچیں گے؟hum kab tak pohanchen ge?When will we arrive?
- حمزہ Hamzaتھوڑی دیر میں، زینب۔thori der mein, Zainab.In a little while, Zainab.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “long” translations and entries لمبا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries لمبا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
