munshi
or moon·shee
[ moon-shee ]
nounIndian English.
an interpreter or language instructor.
a secretary or assistant.
Origin of munshi
1First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi munshī, from Arabic munshi' “writer”
Words Nearby munshi
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How to use munshi in a sentence
Presumably it was made by his Turkish munshi for his note in the Memoirs (p. 329).
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of HindustanI must say it to a munshi, who will write with a pen what I speak with my lips.
Barclay of the Guides | Herbert StrangThe munshi demanded and received the purwana, or written permit.
From Sea to Sea | Rudyard KiplingThe munshi said nothing but followed the Englishman with his one workable eye.
From Sea to Sea | Rudyard KiplingThe language was Urdu, and the writer was a munshi, who was obviously communicating with an old pupil.
The Motor Pirate | George Sidney Paternoster
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