Munshi in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “munshi”
The meaning of “munshi” in Hindi is मुंशी, pronounced muñśī — it is a noun. 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 munshi
A clerk or secretary.
✍️ Munshi in a sentence
Then Your Committee examined Goneſhamdaſs, who was formerly Moonſhee, or Perſian Tranſlator, to Colonel Graham; [...]
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Urdu منشی (munšī, “secretary; munshi”) or directly from its etymon Classical Persian منشی (munšī, “secretary; munshi”), from Arabic مُنْشِئ (munšiʔ, “teacher; writer”).
Quick facts about “munshi”
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Word (English)
Munshi
Meaning in Hindi
मुंशी
Pronunciation
muñśī
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
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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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "munshi" is मुंशी (muñśī).
In Devanagari script it is written as मुंशी.
It is pronounced "muñśī". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.