Bihari

[bahy-hahr-ee]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bihar.

2. the Indic language of Bihar.

Bihari

/ bɪˈhɑːrɪ /

noun

1. a member of an Indian people living chiefly in Bihar but also in other parts of NW India and Bangladesh

2. the language of this people, comprising a number of highly differentiated dialects, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family

adjective

1. of or relating to this people, their language, or Bihar

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bihari¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The Jeevika organization, which connected women’s groups across the state, mobilized a quarter of Bihari women into calling for alcohol to be outlawed.

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Forty-six percent of married women in Tamil Nadu were employed in the last 12 months, versus 19.2 percent of married Bihari women.

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He said such violence did not affect India’s standing because the country’s prime minister at the time, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, made clear that the episodes were both unacceptable and isolated.

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Bihari's protestations that he couldn't possibly be dead because he was standing right there counted for nothing.

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Mr. Yadav focused on an issue of particular importance to Biharis: the lack of jobs for young people.

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