मुंशी

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

मुंशी • (muñśī) m (Urdu spelling منشی)

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

Declension[edit]

Declension of मुंशी (masc ī-stem)
singular plural
direct मुंशी
muñśī 		मुंशी
muñśī
oblique मुंशी
muñśī 		मुंशियों
muñśiyõ
vocative मुंशी
muñśī 		मुंशियो
muñśiyo

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