SINCE 1828
Bihari
noun
Bi·ha·ri
| \ bi-ˈhär-ē
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Definition of Bihari
1a
: a native or inhabitant of Bihar
b
: a Muslim born in Bihar who emigrated after the partition of India in 1947
also
: a descendant of such a person
2
: a group of Indo-Aryan languages (such as Bhojpuri) spoken in Bihar, India, and adjacent areas
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