Burman


Bur·man

B0562700 (bûr′mən)adj.1. Of or relating to the principal, Burmese-speaking ethnic group of Myanmar.2. Of or relating to Myanmar; Burmese.n. pl. Bur·mans 1. A member of the principal, Burmese-speaking ethnic group of Myanmar, especially as distinguished from the Shan, Karen, and other minority peoples.2. A native or inhabitant of Myanmar; a Burmese.

Bur•man

(ˈbɜr mən)

n., pl. -mans,
adj. 1. a member of the dominant ethnic group of Burma, living mainly in the lowlands of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin River drainages and the S panhandle. 2. Burmese (def. 1). adj. 3. of or pertaining to the Burmans as an ethnic group. 4. Burmese (def. 5). [1790–1800]