Bihari

American  

[bahy-hahr-ee] / baɪˈhɑr i /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bihar.

2. the Indic language of Bihar.

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Bihari British  

/ 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

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adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of Bihari

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In 2003, India toured Pakistan for the first time in nearly 15 years after a peace initiative by the former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023

In 1998, the government under the BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee banned a Mumbai theater production that featured Gandhi’s killer as the protagonist.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022

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.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2021

The last Indian prime minister to meet a pope was Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who met John Paul II at the Vatican in 2000.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2021

I went to the Banke Bihari, where there was a darshan each day—the curtains were opened for a moment to give a glimpse of the deity, which is a great blessing.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan