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Pahari

American  
[pah-hahr-ee, puh-] / pɑˈhɑr i, pə- /

noun

plural

Pahari, Paharis

  1. one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.

  2. a member of these peoples.

  3. a group of Indic languages or dialects spoken by the Pahari.

Pahari British  
/ pəˈhɑːrɪ /

noun

  1. a group of Indo-European languages spoken in the Himalayas, divided into Eastern Pahari (Nepali) and Western Pahari (consisting of many dialects)

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The pad of his bare feet sounded along the veranda almost immediately, and the look in his Pahari eyes was that of expected reproach, and ability to defend himself against it.

From The Pool in the Desert by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

I got a little old picture of the Maharao—said to be painted by a Pahari artist.

From The ninth vibration and other stories by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)

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