Bihari

[ bahy-hahr-ee ]

/ baɪˈhɑr i /

a native or inhabitant of Bihar.

the Indic language of Bihar.

Origin of Bihari

First recorded in 1880–85

(Calcutta, 1903), gives a complete conspectus of Bihari in all its dialects and sub-dialects.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 |Various
When Bihari seized his violin and began to play, it was as if the bear were run by a motor and the current was suddenly turned on.

The Phantom Violin |Roy J. Snell
In the south of the Bihari tract the Oriya character belonging to the neighbouring Orissa is also found.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 |Various
Not, however, until he had won the battle had Bihari discovered he was defending a long-time friend.

The Phantom Violin |Roy J. Snell

There was no wild and hilarious music on this day, for Bihari and his band were deeply religious.

The Phantom Violin |Roy J. Snell

Bihari

/ (bɪˈhɑːrɪ) /

plural Bihari or Biharis a member of an Indian people living chiefly in Bihar but also in other parts of NW India and Bangladesh

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

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