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The long and short of it in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

The long and short of itnoun
मतलब
🗣️ matalab [/mət̪.ləb/, [mɐt̪.lɐb]]
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📖 Meaning of “the long and short of it”

The meaning of “the long and short of it” in Hindi is मतलब, pronounced matalab — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

✍️ The long and short of it in a sentence
The long and short of it is that we need to leave now.
मुझे उससे कोई मतलब नहीं है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Borrowed from Classical Persian مطلب (matlab), from Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

Quick facts about “the long and short of it”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
The long and short of it
Meaning in Hindi
मतलब
Pronunciation
matalab
Part of speech
Noun
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Classical Persian مطلب (matlab), from Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "the long and short of it" is मतलब (matalab).
In Devanagari script it is written as मतलब.
It is pronounced "matalab". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.