Definitions For Munshi
Noun
MUNSHI (plural MUNSHIs) (South Asia) A clerk or secretary. from 17th c. (South Asia) A language teacher, especially one teaching hindustani#noun, hindustani or persian#noun, persian.Alternative forms
moonshee {{qualifier, archaic}} moonshi {{qualifier, archaic}} munshee {{qualifier, archaic}}Related terms
Munshi, pos=a surnameTranslations
{{trans-top-also, clerk; secretary, clerk, secretary}} Hindi: मुंशी, m Persian: منشی, tr=monši Urdu: منشی (munšī) Hindi: मुंशी, m Persian: منشی, tr=monši Urdu: منشی (munšī)Etymology
, england, UK.}} The painting, which was commission#verb, commissioned by {{w, Queen Victoria}}, depicts w:abdul karim (the munshi), mohammed abdul karim, an indian#adjective, indian attendant of the Queen. She gave him the title of “Munshi” and had him teach her urdu.]] Borrowed from {{bor, en, ur, منشی, tr=munšī, , secretary; munshi}} or directly from its {{glossary, etymon}} {{bor, en, fa, منشی, tr=monši, , secretary; munshi}}, from {{der, en, ar, مُنْشِئ, t=teacher; writer}}.{{R:OED Online, pos=n, id=121949, date=March 2003, nodot=yes}}; {{R:Lexico}}Notes
Anagrams
Muhsin, humins, mushinIs Munshi a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
NO
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
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Enable1 Dictionary
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13
The word Munshi is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends