Big (বড়, বড়া, বড়ি, বড়ো) is an adjective that is used to describe something that is large in size, extent, or quantity. It is pronounced as /bɪɡ/.
Definition of Big
Part of speech: adjective (adverb: bigly)
1. Of considerable size, extent, or intensity.
2. Important or significant.
3. Generous or magnanimous.
Synonyms of Big
1. Large (বড়, বড়া, বড়ি, বড়ো)
2. Huge (বৃহত্তম, বিশাল)
3. Massive (বৃহত্তম, বিশাল)
4. Enormous (বিশাল, অত্যন্ত)
5. Gigantic (বিশাল, অত্যন্ত)
Antonyms of Big
1. Small (ছোট, ক্ষুদ্র)
2. Tiny (খুদে, অতি সুন্দর)
3. Little (ছোট, ক্ষুদ্র)
4. Miniature (ছোট, ক্ষুদ্র)
5. Microscopic (অতি সুন্দর, খুদে)
Origin of Big
The word “big” originated from the Old English word “bīg” which means “of great size”. It has Germanic roots and is related to the Dutch word “groot” and the German word “groß”.
Nearby Words
1. Bigger (adjective)
2. Biggest (adjective)
3. Bigness (noun)
4. Biggie (noun)
5. Bigly (adverb)
Big in Literature Quotes
1. “The bigger the dream, the better the story.” – Richelle E. Goodrich (যত বড় স্বপ্ন, ততোই ভালো গল্প।)
2. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain (যুদ্ধে কুকুরের আকার নয়, কুকুরের লড়াইয়ের আকার।)
3. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey (স্বপ্নের জীবন পালন করা সবচেয়ে বড় সাহসিক অভিযান।)
Big Meaning in Different Languages
Bengali: বড়
Hindi: बड़ा
Nepali: ठूलो
Urdu: بڑا
Tamil: பெரிய
Telugu: పెద్ద
Arabic: كبير
Chinese: 大 (dà)
Japanese: 大きい (ōkii)
Russian: большой (bol’shoy)
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