एक नंबर

top-notch; a real

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top-notch; a real Informal expression used for praise or as an intensifier. Before a noun, it can mean “a real” or “a very …” person or thing, sometimes with a negative quality.

HI: यह खाना एक नंबर का है।

EN: This food is top-notch.

एक नंबर!

A number!

— Superboys of Malegaon (2025)

एक नंबर की शैतान थी ये।

She was a real little devil.

— Three of Us (2023)

एक नंबर।

Number one.

— Kathal (2023)

और अम्मा एक नंबर की चालाक हैं।

And Amma is incredibly cunning.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)