# munshi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmuːnʃiː/ · frequency rank #84,540

## Definitions
1. A clerk or secretary.
2. A language teacher, especially one teaching Hindustani or Persian.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/munshi