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Bihari

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noun Bi·ha·ri \bi-ˈhär-ē\

Definition of Bihari

  1. 1a :  a native or inhabitant of Biharb :  a Muslim born in Bihar who emigrated after the partition of India in 1947; also :  a descendant of such a person

  2. 2 :  a group of Indo-Aryan languages (such as Bhojpuri) spoken in Bihar, India, and adjacent areas

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1878

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