Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bihari

/bɪhˈɑɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
bi-hari
IPA
/bɪhˈɑɹi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or pertaining to Bihar or the Biharis.

name

A person from Bihar or of Bihari descent.

Countable

name

A group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in Bihar and the surrounding states in India.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Hindi बिहारी (bihārī).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: बिहारी

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce bihari?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪhˈɑɹi/.
What does bihari mean?
Of, from or pertaining to Bihar or the Biharis.
Where does bihari come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce bihari

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