height
beginnerA1/haɪt/ · height
The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.
Meanings
The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.
کسی شخص یا چیز کی سر سے پاؤں یا نیچے سے اوپر تک کی پیمائش۔
قد
qad
Common Collocations
- above average height
- height of a building
- height requirement
Example Sentences
The height of the mountain was breathtaking.
پہاڑ کی قد حیرت انگیز تھی۔
Pahaar ki qad hairat angez thi.
She reached a height of 180 centimeters.
اس کی قد 180 سینٹی میٹر تھی۔
Us ki qad 180 cm thi.
The height of the building is impressive.
عمارت کی قد متاثر کن ہے۔
Imarat ki qad mutasir kun hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'height' as 'high' and 'eight' – imagining something that is tall.
Visualize a tall building against a clear sky.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بلندیوں سے کیا خوف، جو خود کو ہی جانتے ہوئے، محبت کوئی سوچ سمجھی تو ہوتی ہے خاموشی میں۔
Bulandiyon se kya khauf, jo khud ko hi jaante hue, Mohabbat koi soch samjhi to hoti hai khamoshi mein.
What fear from heights, knowing oneself, Love is understood in silence.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اونچا اونچا اڑتا ہے جو، گرنے کا خوف نہیں ہوتا۔
Ooncha ooncha udta hai jo, girne ka khauf nahi hota.
Those who fly high have no fear of falling.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "hēah" — high, elevated
First known use: before 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English, where it meant 'high' or 'elevated'. Over time, it has been adopted into Middle English and modern English with the meanings related to vertical distance.