Burmese

[ ber-meez, ‐mees ]

/ bərˈmiz, ‐ˈmis /

a native or inhabitant of Burma.

Burman(def 1).

the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burman ethnic group: the official language of Burma.

of or relating to Burma, its inhabitants, or the language Burmese.

Burman(def 3).

Origin of Burmese

First recorded in 1815–25; Burm(a) + -ese

Manttan is keen to carry out research on that Burmese side of the railway as his father worked on that section.

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"I have no faith in the Burmese government anymore," she said.

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Another piece might cause people to come up short is an elaborate green Burmese Buddhist alms bowl on a stand covered in gold.

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Chinese Drones Target Drug KingpinBy Brendan Hong How China used drones to capture a Burmese drug kingpin.

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“The Burmese Army has not changed,” one Karenni ranger said.

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The rooms are lofty, and all on one floor, because the Burmese do not like to live in rooms with people above.

From Edinburgh to India & Burmah |William G. Burn Murdoch
As soon as Mrs. Judson's health was sufficiently restored, they gave their attention to the study of the Burmese language.

Woman: Man's Equal |Thomas Webster
But that part of the Burmese army stationed at Arracan, under the command of Bandoola, had been more successful.

Fox's Book of Martyrs |John Foxe
You could never pronounce my Burmese name and the other name I use is of no importance.

The Caves of Fear |John Blaine
The early missionaries found a poor people—a sort of lower caste among the Burmese—the Karens.

From Egypt to Japan |Henry M. Field

Burmese

/ (bɜːˈmiːz) /

of, relating to, or characteristic of Burma (Myanmar), its people, or their language

a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar)

the official language of Burma (Myanmar), belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family