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munshi

American  
[moon-shee] / ˈmun ʃi /
Or moonshee

noun

Indian English.
  1. an interpreter or language instructor.

  2. a secretary or assistant.


Etymology

Origin of munshi

First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi munshī, from Arabic munshi' “writer”

Example Sentences

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A member of the commission’s advisory board, Sameerah Munshi, began recording right before Ms. Prejean Boller’s first question, according to board member Jason Bedrick.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Munshi, a Muslim advocate, and Ms. Prejean Boller left together and appeared to be texting amid the hearing.

From The Wall Street Journal

In one picture, Lilavati Munshi, an intrepid Congress leader from Gujarat, instructs a group of men raiding a government-owned salt pan.

From BBC

In another, Munshi stands defiantly before the entrance of a boycotted British department store, uncowed by a group of British police officers towering over her - and stylishly dressed in a sleeveless sari blouse.

From BBC

Beyond recognisable figures like Munshi, the Nursey album documents thousands of completely unknown female volunteers.

From BBC