Meanings
Having a greater than average height.
عام قد سے زیادہ اونچائی رکھنا۔
لمبا
lamba
Common Collocations
- tall building
- tall person
- tall grass
Example Sentences
The tall building can be seen from miles away.
لمبی عمارت کئی میل دور سے دیکھی جا سکتی ہے۔
Lambi imarat kai meel dor se dekhi ja sakti hai.
He is taller than all his friends.
وہ اپنے سب دوستوں سے لمبا ہے۔
Woh apne sab doston se lamba hai.
The tree in the garden is very tall.
باغ میں درخت بہت لمبا ہے۔
Bagh mein darakht bohot lamba hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of tall buildings that reach the sky.
Imagine a tall skyscraper against a clear blue sky.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
مے خانہ میں جب دیکھیے لمبے قد کو
May khana mein jab dekhiye lambay qad ko
When you see the tall stature in the wine house
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اونچی چھت کے نیچے سبھی آتے ہیں
Unchi chhat ke neechay sabhi aate hain
Under a high roof, everyone comes together.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "tall" — high
First known use: 15th century
Originally used to denote stature, the word has evolved to describe anything of considerable height.