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munshi
mun·shi [ mnshee ] (plural mun·shis) or moon·shee [ mnshee ] (plural moon·shees)


noun 
Definition:
 
South Asia secretary or language teacher: somebody whose profession involves writing or language skills, e.g. a secretary or language teacher
[Late 18th century. Via Urdu and Persian< Arabic munši' "writer"]
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