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PRONUNCIATION OF MUNSHI

munshi  [ˈmuːnʃiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUNSHI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Munshi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUNSHI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Munshi

Munshi is a Persian word originally the name of a contractor, writer or secretary, later used in Mughal Empire and British India of the native language teachers or secretaries employed by Europeans.

Definition of munshi in the English dictionary

The definition of munshi in the dictionary is an Indian language teacher or secretary, often employed by Europeans during colonial times.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUNSHI


banshee
ˈbænʃiː
bocce
ˈbɒtʃiː
chichi
ˈʃiːˌʃiː
Clichy
kliːˈʃiː
hachis
hɑːˈʃiː
Hsi
ʃiː
Jiangxi
ˈdʒjæŋˈʃiː
Kashi
ˈkɑːˈʃiː
kimchi
ˈkɪmtʃiː
Kochi
kəʊˈtʃiː
lichee
ˌlaɪˈtʃiː
litchi
ˌlaɪˈtʃiː
lychee
ˌlaɪˈtʃiː
mirchi
miːrˈtʃiː
qi
tʃiː
Shaanxi
ˈʃænˈʃiː
Shanxi
ˈʃænˈʃiː
she
ʃiː
specie
ˈspiːʃiː
Wuxi
ˈwuːˈʃiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUNSHI

munition
munitioneer
munitioner
munitionette
munitions
munitions dump
munitions factory
Munnings
munnion
Munro
Munro-bagger
Munsell scale
Munster
munt
munted
munter
muntin
muntjac
muntjak
muntrie

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUNSHI

Bangladeshi
bimbashi
buzkashi
dashi
deshi
heishi
imshi
karoshi
Lubumbashi
Maebashi
maharishi
meishi
nashi
rikishi
rishi
roshi
sushi
Swadeshi
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
waribashi

Synonyms and antonyms of munshi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «munshi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUNSHI

Find out the translation of munshi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of munshi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «munshi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孟希
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

munshi
570 millions of speakers

English

munshi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुंशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مونشي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Munshi
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

munshi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুনশি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

munshi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Munshi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Munshi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

munshi
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

munshi
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Munshi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Munshi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்ஷி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुन्शी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Munshi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Munshi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Munshi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Munshi
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Munshi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Munshi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Munshi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Munshi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Munshi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of munshi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUNSHI»

The term «munshi» is regularly used and occupies the 58.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUNSHI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «munshi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «munshi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about munshi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUNSHI»

Discover the use of munshi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to munshi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Munshi Premchand's Godaan: Masterpiece of Hindi Literature
Godaan is one of the most celebrated novels of Munshi Premchand. Set in pre-independence India, the novel captures social and economic conflict in a north Indian village.
Premacanda, Anurag Yadav, 2009
2
OpenCL Programming Guide
This is the first comprehensive, authoritative, and practical guide to OpenCL 1.1 specifically for working developers and software architects.
Aaftab Munshi, Benedict Gaster, Timothy G. Mattson, 2011
3
Munshi Prem Chand
As one thinks of Munshi Premchand, a simple and serious personality comes before one's mind's eye. Everyone would have heard the name of Munshi Premchand. His name is written in the literary world with golden letters. Whatever he wrote ...
Rekha Sigi, 2006
4
Making Breakthrough Innovation Happen: How Eleven Indians ...
Eleven Such Case Studies Are Featured In The Book, Including: Titan, Which Came Out With The Slimmest Water-Resistant Watch In The World; Su-Kam, A Power Backup Company That Did Not Fit Into An Existing Industry But Ended Up Creating A New ...
Porus Munshi, 2009
5
Prime Time Soap Operas on Indian Television
This book focuses on ‘urban family soaps’ on television and analyses them as an important resource for anthropological insights into contemporary social issues and practices.
Shoma Munshi, 2012
6
Images of the 'modern Woman' in Asia: Global Media, Local ...
CHAPTERS. MARVELLOUS. ME:'. THE. BEAUTY. INDUSTRY. AND. THE. CONSTRUCTION. OF. THE. 'MODERN'. INDIAN. WOMAN. SHOMA. MUNSHI. Once upon a time, a dusky beauty glided down the ramp of London's Albert Hall to be ...
Shoma Munshi, 2001
7
Munshi Premchand Ki Panch Kahaniya, Volume 13:
Munshi Premchand. राजा साहब का चेहरा पीला पड़ गया, मेरी ओर िवस्मत से देखकर बोले—इसका मतलब? 'मैं यह काम न कर सकूंगा।' ' क्यों?' 'मुझमें वह सामथ्यर् नहीं है। राजासाहबने व्यंगपूणर् ...
Munshi Premchand, 2012
8
Munshi Premchand Ki Panch Kahaniya, Volume 21:
Munshi Premchand. नहीं िदया वनार् वकालत में फेल क्यों होता? गोया मेरे शरीर में िसफर् पेट है, मैं िसफर् खाना जानता हूँ और सचमुच है भी ऐसा ही, तुमने मुझे कभी फाका करते नहीं देखा।
Munshi Premchand, 2012
9
Munshi Premchand Ki Panch Kahaniya, Volume 9:
Munshi Premchand. अमरनाथ स्वािभमान के मारे बगैर कुछ कहे घर की तरफ चल िदये, देवीजी 'लेते जाइए लेते जाइए' करती रह गयीं। अमरनाथ घर न जाकर एक खद्दर की दुकान पर गये और दो सूटों का खद्दर ...
Munshi Premchand, 2012
10
Munshi Premchand Ki Panch Kahaniya, Volume 23:
Munshi Premchand. 3 गोदावरी िजस समय कँगर्ेस के जलसे में पहुंची, तो कई हजार मदोर् और औरतों का जमाव था । मन्तर्ी ने चन्दे की अपील की थी और कुछ लोग चन्दा दे रहे थे । गोदावरी उस जगह खड़ी ...
Munshi Premchand, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUNSHI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term munshi is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Curfew reimposed in Jamshedpur
Miscreants allegedly hurled crude bombs near Munshi Mohalla, but Senior Superintendent of Police Anoop T Mathew rushed to the spot with adequate force ... «Press Trust of India, Jul 15»
2
Artist refuses to sell her painting of King Salman
FOR THE LOVE OF THE MONARCH: The painting of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman that Yaara Munshi, inset, refuses to sell ... «Arab News, Jul 15»
3
Six meet tragic death in Chandpur, Khulna
... 17, daughter of Satter Munshi of Lorairchar village in Faridganj upazila, and Hridoy, son of Anwar Hossain of Nij Mehar village in Shahrasti. «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
The fantastic swimmers of the Yamuna
... who lived in Deori Begum locality of Agra, where also once lived the relatives of the Urdu teacher of Queen Victoria, Munshi Abdul Karim, ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Muddy affair
B-16-III-B: St. Aloysius (Bandra)(2) (Siddesh Salunke 1, Asad Munshi 1) Beat Bombay Scottish (B) (Mahim)(0) B-16-III-C: Campion School ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
6
Farooq lodges complaint against newly elected JKCA office-bearers
Ram Munshi Bagh SHO Sabzaar Ahmad refused to answer whether he registered an FIR. “I don't want to talk about it. Please talk to my seniors ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
7
1 killed, 5 injured in road mishaps
The other injured were identified as Romesh Kumar, son of Munshi Ram of Billawar, Gopal Krishan, son of Sita Ram of Chenani and Ravinder, ... «Daily Excelsior, Jul 15»
8
Body recovered in Chandpur
The victim was identified as Reshma (16), daughter of Sattar Munshi of the same area. Being informed, a team of police from Faridganj Thana ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jul 15»
9
'Theatre an Integral Part of Teaching'
The workshop was inaugurated by Sopanam Sreekumar of 'Munshi' fame. Pushkalakumari, Fort UP school HM, Kesavan Potty, principal, DIET, ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
10
Unilever's Paul Polman: CEOs Can't Be 'Slaves' To Shareholders
Paul Polman, chief executive officer of Unilever Plc. Photographer: Munshi Ahmed/Bloomberg. “I figured I couldn't be fired on my first day,” ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Munshi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/munshi>. Apr 2024 ».
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