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मुंशी

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian منشی (munšī), from Arabic مُنْشِئ (munšiʔ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mʊn.ʃiː/, [mʊ̃ɲ.ʃiː]

Noun

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मुंशी (muñśīm (Urdu spelling منشی)

  1. scribe, writer, clerk, secretary
    Synonyms: मुहर्रिर (muharrir), लिपिक (lipik), क्लर्क (klark)
  2. teacher, tutor (especially of Persian or Urdu)

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Derived terms

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