Meanings
Having a greater height than others.
دوسروں سے زیادہ لمبائی رکھنا۔
سب سے لمبا
sab se lamba
Common Collocations
- the tallest building
- the tallest person
- the tallest tree
Example Sentences
She is the tallest girl in her class.
وہ اپنی کلاس کی سب سے لمبی لڑکی ہے۔
Woh apni class ki sab se lambi larki hai.
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
مانٹ ایورسٹ دنیا کا سب سے لمبا پہاڑ ہے۔
Mount Everest duniya ka sab se lamba pahaar hai.
He reached for the tallest shelf.
اس نے سب سے اونچی الماری کے لیے ہاتھ بڑھایا۔
Us ne sab se oonchi almari ke liye haath badhaya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember that 'tallest' has an extra 'est' at the end for superlative comparison.
Picture a very tall building that stands out among much shorter ones.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "talle" — to be tall
First known use: 15th century
The word 'tall' originates from Old English, meaning having greater than average height. The superlative form 'tallest' emerged to describe the extreme of this quality.