"BIMARU" meaning in English

See BIMARU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Word-play on Hindi बीमार (bīmār, “sick, ill”), coined by Indian demographer Ashish Bose in the 1980s. Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|बीमार||sick, ill}} Hindi बीमार (bīmār, “sick, ill”), {{coinage|en|Q16588758|in=the 1980s|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by Indian demographer Ashish Bose in the 1980s Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BIMARU
  1. (India, sometimes derogatory) Initialism of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, the poorest and least developed regions in India. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, initialism, sometimes Alternative form of: Bihar (extra: the poorest and least developed regions in India), Madhya Pradesh (extra: the poorest and least developed regions in India), Rajasthan (extra: the poorest and least developed regions in India), Uttar Pradesh (extra: the poorest and least developed regions in India)
    Sense id: en-BIMARU-en-name-dfubkw6N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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