Pahari
[ pah-hahr-ee, puh- ]
/ pɑˈhɑr i, pə- /
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noun, plural Pa·ha·ri, Pa·ha·ris.
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
a member of these peoples.
a group of Indic languages or dialects spoken by the Pahari.
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How to use Pahari in a sentence
I got a little old picture of the Maharao—said to be painted by a Pahari artist.
The Ninth Vibration And Other Stories|L. Adams BeckThere is only left old Jadeh's daughter—the daughter of a pahari and the servant of Tarka Devi.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition|Rudyard KiplingIt is only a pahari' (a hillman), said Kim over his shoulder.
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British Dictionary definitions for Pahari
Pahari
/ (pəˈhɑːrɪ) /
noun
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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