Paharia
/pəˈhɑːrɪə/(also Pahariya)
noun
1In South Asia: a person from the hills; specifically a member of any of a number of indigenous peoples of the hill areas of northern India originally speaking Munda or Dravidian languages.
2Any of the Munda or Dravidian languages of the Paharias; an unspecified non-Indo-Aryan dialect spoken in the hills.
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating the Paharias or their languages.
Origin
Early 19th century. From Bihari pahāṛiyā (native or inhabitant) of the hills from Hindi pahāṛ mountain area + -iyā, suffix forming nouns and adjectives.
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- rattlesnake orchid
- rattlesnake plantain
- rattlesnake root
- rattlesnake's master
- rattlesnake weed
- rattlesome
- rattle someone's cage (or chain)
- rattle something off
- rattletrap
- rattle-watch
- rattleweed
- rattlewort
- rattling
- rattling cove
- rattling mumper
- rattly
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- rat trap
- rat-trap bond
- rat-trap cheese
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