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largest

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/ˈlɑːrdʒɪst/ · lar-gest

Of the greatest size or extent.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Of the greatest size or extent.

سب سے بڑا حجم یا وسعت والا۔

بڑا ترین

bara tareen

Formal: بہت بڑا

Synonyms

biggestgreatestlargestبہت بڑاعظیموسیع

Antonyms

smallestleastminorسب سے چھوٹاکمثانوی

Common Collocations

  • largest city
  • largest animal
  • largest country

Example Sentences

The whale is the largest animal in the ocean.

وہیل سمندر میں سب سے بڑا جانور ہے۔

Whale samundar mein sab se bara janwar hai.

I live in the largest city in my country.

میں اپنے ملک کے سب سے بڑے شہر میں رہتا ہوں۔

Main apne mulk ke sab se bade shahr mein rehta hoon.

This is the largest pizza they have ever made.

یہ اب تک کی سب سے بڑی پیزا ہے جو انہوں نے کبھی بنایا ہے۔

Yeh ab tak ki sab se bari pizza hai jo unhon ne kabhi banaya hai.

Easily Confused With

largest:Largest is the superlative form of large, while larger is the comparative form.

Word Family

large
adjectiveبڑا
largeness
nounبڑائی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the largest building you've seen.

Imagine standing next to a massive skyscraper.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بڑا ہوں تو سب کچھ جانتا ہوں

bara hun to sab kuch janta hun

If I am big, I know everything.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "larg" — large or great

First known use: 15th century

The word 'largest' is the superlative form of 'large', which has evolved from the Old English 'larg', reflecting size or extent.