munshi
mun·shi/ˈmunʃi/noun
munshi is spelled M-U-N-S-H-I: 6 letters and 2 syllables (mun·shi). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, munshi means “A clerk or secretary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of munshi is munshis.
How many letters and syllables are in munshi?
| Letters | 6: M-U-N-S-H-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mun·shi |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 84,254th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is munshi?
Munshi appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce munshi?
- UK /ˈmuːnʃiː/
- US /ˈmunʃi/
Munshi has 2 syllables, split mun·shi in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-munshi.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of munshi
- munshis plural
- moonshee
- moonshi
- munsee
- munshee
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does munshi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A clerk or secretary.
- 2
A language teacher, especially one teaching Hindustani or Persian.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Munchi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does munshi come from?
Borrowed from Urdu منشی (munšī, “secretary; munshi”) or directly from its etymon Classical Persian منشی (munšī, “secretary; munshi”), from Arabic مُنْشِئ (munšiʔ, “teacher; writer”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).