Bihari

noun

Bi·​ha·​ri bi-ˈhär-ē How to pronounce Bihari (audio)
1
a
: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bihari was in 1878

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“Bihari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bihari. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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