English Dictionary

munshi

/ˈmuːnʃiː/

noun

(South Asia) A clerk or secretary. / (South Asia) A language teacher, especially one teaching Hindustani or Persian.

The munshi is responsible for managing the office paperwork.

意味（1）

(South Asia) A clerk or secretary.

Then Your Committee examined Goneſhamdaſs, who was formerly Moonſhee, or Perſian Tranſlator, to Colonel Graham; …

意味（2）

(South Asia) A language teacher, especially one teaching Hindustani or Persian.

Several of us, at one time or another, engaged moonshis or teachers, and tried to learn Hindustani, in which language, with one exception I think, none of us became very proficient.