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munshi.

A clerk or secretary.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmuːnʃiː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmunʃi/General-American
  1. A clerk or secretary.

    South-Asia
  2. A language teacher, especially one teaching Hindustani or Persian.

    South-Asia
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Urdu منشی (munšī, “secretary; munshi”) or directly from its etymon Classical Persian منشی (munšī, “secretary; munshi”), from Arabic مُنْشِئ (munšiʔ, “teacher; writer”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.