लंबा

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लंबा

/ləm.bɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[lɐ̃m.bäː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit लंब (laṃba) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-) without cluster simplification—for which compare लाँबा (lāmbā) and लाँब (lāmb)—, from Sanskrit लम्ब (lamba). Cognate with Marathi लांब (lāmba).

adjective lambā · لمبا · लंबा · लंबे · लंबी

tall (of people) वह इतना लंबा था कि उसको झुकने पड़ा दरवाज़े में आने के लिए।
Opposite: छोटा, नाटा
long (of objects, duration, etc)
Opposite: छोटा
expanded, great, large
spacious, capacious

In English

long having much distance from one point to another
high elevated; tall

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MLA

"लंबा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

लंबा. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE

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"लंबा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {लंबा},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}