Pahari

[ pah-hahr-ee, puh- ]

noun

, plural Pa·ha·ri, Pa·ha·ris.

1. one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
2. a member of these peoples.
3. a group of Indic languages or dialects spoken by the Pahari.

Pahari

/ pəˈhɑːrɪ /

noun

1. a group of Indo-European languages spoken in the Himalayas, divided into Eastern Pahari (Nepali) and Western Pahari (consisting of many dialects)

Example Sentences

Its chairman David Murray also resigned in the fallout as the board had supported Pahari’s promotion despite knowing about the conduct issues.

From Reuters

AMP was forced to demote the head of its fund management unit, Boe Pahari, in August over comments he made to a female colleague in 2017 which breached the company’s code of conduct.

From Reuters

Pahari has said he “deeply” regrets “the events in 2017” and Murray said he stepped down to take accountability for the board’s decision in response to investor concerns.

From Reuters

“Most workers … are forced to work 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, and to work day and night shifts. Only permanent workers not involved in breaking ships directly enjoy weekends,” says Pahari Bhattacharjee, an official with the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies.

From The Guardian

Since 2011, Mr. Alam has been pursuing the tragic case of Kalpana Chakma, a young activist for the rights of women and the indigenous Pahari people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in southeastern Bangladesh, who disappeared after her abduction by an army lieutenant in June 1996.

From New York Times