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 moonshi munshee

Related terms

Munshi, pos=a surname

Translations

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 , 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 or directly from its , from .;