Take the gilt off the gingerbread in Hindi — Meaning of मुलम्मा उतारना (mulamma utarana)

📖 Meaning of “take the gilt off the gingerbread”

The meaning of “take the gilt off the gingerbread” in Hindi is मुलम्मा उतारना, pronounced mulamma utarana — it is a verb. 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.

📘 Definition of take the gilt off the gingerbread

To take away the most attractive or appealing qualities of something; to destroy an illusion.

✍️ Take the gilt off the gingerbread in a sentence

It is always pleasant to come into your kingdom—though it takes the gilt off the gingerbread if there's no one with whom to share it.

लॉटरी जीतना अच्छा था, पर टैक्स से मुलम्मा उतार गया।

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

In the Middle Ages, gingerbread cakes were decorated with a thin layer of gold leaf. Without this casing, they were considered to be humble offerings, generally being little more than flavoured but stale bread.

Quick facts about “take the gilt off the gingerbread”

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Word (English)

Take the gilt off the gingerbread

Meaning in Hindi

मुलम्मा उतारना

Pronunciation

mulamma utarana

Part of speech

Verb

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "take the gilt off the gingerbread" is मुलम्मा उतारना (mulamma utarana).

In Devanagari script it is written as मुलम्मा उतारना.

It is pronounced "mulamma utarana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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