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pahari

/pəˈhɑːɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
pa-hari
IPA
/pəˈhɑːɹi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In South Asia, someone from the hills or mountains, a hillman; specifically a member of any of various peoples living in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal.

name

Any of various Indo-European languages spoken by the Paharis, including Nepali; this group of languages or dialects considered as a whole.

adj

Pertaining to the Paharis or a Pahari language.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पहाड़ी (pahāṛī).

Inflected Forms

Paharis (plural) Paharee (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pahari?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈhɑːɹi/.
What does pahari mean?
In South Asia, someone from the hills or mountains, a hillman; specifically a member of any of various peoples living in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal.
Where does pahari come from?
Borrowed from Hindi पहाड़ी (pahāṛī).

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