longer
beginnerA1/ˈlɒŋɡə/ · lon-ger
Having a greater length or duration than something else.
Meanings
Having a greater length or duration than something else.
کسی چیز کی طویل یا دورانی میں دوسروں سے زیادہ ہونا۔
لمبا
lamba
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- longer duration
- longer journey
- longer period
Example Sentences
This road is longer than the other one.
یہ سڑک دوسری سڑک سے لمبی ہے۔
Yeh sadak doosri sadak se lambi hai.
He wants to have a longer vacation this year.
وہ اس سال ایک لمبی چھٹی چاہتا ہے۔
Woh is saal aik lambi chutti chahta hai.
The longer the book, the more time it takes to read.
کتاب جتنی لمبی ہوگی، پڑھنے میں اتنا ہی وقت لگے گا۔
Kitaab jitni lambi hogi, parhne mein utna hi waqt lage ga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'longer' as 'long' + 'er' – meaning more length!
Imagine a measuring tape that stretches out longer than usual.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہر ایک بات پہ کہتے ہو تم کہ تو کیا ہے / تمھاری بات بھی ہے لمبی مگر سنیں گے ہم
Har aik baat pe kehte ho tum ke tu kya hai / Tumhari baat bhi hai lambi magar sunenge hum
You say something at every point, but what about you? Your words are long, yet we will listen.
— Unknown, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آخری لمبائی کبھی معیار نہیں بن سکتا
Aakhri lambai kabhi miyaar nahi ban sakta
The ultimate length can never be a standard.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "lang" — having a great distance from one point to another
First known use: before 12th century
The word has evolved through Middle English to its current form, maintaining its comparative context in time and distance.