English Explanatory Dictionary

Pahari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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
  1. Any of various Indo-European languages spoken by the Paharis, including Nepali; this group of languages or dialects considered as a whole.
adj
  1. Pertaining to the Paharis or a Pahari language.

Pronunciation

/pəˈhɑːɹi/

Word forms

Pahari Paharis Paharee

Etymology

From Hindi पहाड़ी (pahāṛī).

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