Burmese means belonging or relating to Burma, or to its people, language, or culture. Burma is now known as Myanmar.
2. countable noun
A Burmese is a person who comes from Burma.
3. uncountable noun
Burmese is the main language spoken by the people who live in Burma, now known as Myanmar.
Burmese in British English
(bɜːˈmiːz)
adjective also: Burman
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Burma (Myanmar), its people, or their language
nounWord forms: plural-mese
2.
a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar)
3.
the official language of Burma (Myanmar), belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family
Burmese in American English
(bərˈmiz; bərˈmis)
adjective
1.
of Burma (Myanmar) or its people, language, or culture
noun
2. Word forms: pluralBurˈmese
a person born or living in Burma (Myanmar)
3.
the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burmese
4.
any of a breed of domestic cat, originating in Burma, with a short, glossy, dark brown coat and round, yellow eyes: coats of several other colors are found in European varieties
ˈBurman Also, for Burmese (sense 2) Burmese (sense 3)
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Burmese
British English: Burmese /bɜːˈmiːz/ ADJECTIVE
Burmese means belonging or relating to Myanmar, or to its people, language, or culture.
American English: Burmese
Arabic: بورْمِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: birmanês
Chinese: 缅甸的
Croatian: burmanski
Czech: barmský
Danish: burmesisk fra Burma
Dutch: Birmaans
European Spanish: birmano
Finnish: burmalainen adjektiivi
French: birman
German: birmanisch
Greek: βιρμανικός
Italian: birmano
Japanese: ビルマの
Korean: 버마의
Norwegian: burmesisk
Polish: birmański
European Portuguese: birmanês
Romanian: birman
Russian: бирманский
Latin American Spanish: birmano
Swedish: burmesisk
Thai: เกี่ยวกับประเทศพม่า
Turkish: Burma
Ukrainian: бірманський
Vietnamese: thuộc nước/người/tiếng Myanmar
British English: Burmese /bɜːˈmiːz/ NOUN
person A Burmese is a person who comes from Myanmar.
American English: Burmese person
Arabic: بورْمِيّ person
Brazilian Portuguese: birmanês pessoa
Chinese: 缅甸人
Croatian: Burmanac
Czech: Barmánec
Danish: burmeser
Dutch: Birmaan persoon
European Spanish: birmano
Finnish: burmalainen henkilö
French: Birman
German: Birmane Person
Greek: Βιρμανός πρόσωπο
Italian: birmano
Japanese: ビルマ人
Korean: 버마 사람
Norwegian: burmeser
Polish: Birmańczyk
European Portuguese: birmanês pessoa
Romanian: birman
Russian: бирманец person
Latin American Spanish: birmano
Swedish: burmes
Thai: ชาวพม่า
Turkish: Burmalı kişi
Ukrainian: бірманець
Vietnamese: người Myanmar
British English: Burmese NOUN
languageBurmese is the main language spoken by the people who live in Myanmar.