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Burmese
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Bur·mese  (br-mz, -ms)
adj.
Of or relating to Myanmar (formerly Burma) or its people, language, or culture.
n. pl. Burmese
1. A native or inhabitant of Myanmar.
2. The Sino-Tibetan language of Myanmar.

Burmese [bɜːˈmiːz]
adj also Burman
(Placename) (Linguistics / Languages) (Social Science / Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of Burma (Myanmar), its people, or their language
n pl -mese
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar)
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the official language of Burma (Myanmar), belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Burmese - a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
Burma, Myanmar, Union of Burma - a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar"
Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
2.Burmese - the official language of Burma
Burmese-Yi, Lolo-Burmese - the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northern Burma and Yunnan
Adj.1.Burmese - of or relating to or characteristic of Myanmar or its people; "the Burmese capital"; "Burmese tonal languages"
Translations
Burmese [bɜːˈmiːz]
A. ADJbirmano
B. Nbirmano/a m/f

Burmese [ˌbɜːrˈmiːz]
adjbirman(e), de Birmanie
n
(= person) → Birman(e) m/f
(= language) → birman m

Burmese
n
Birmane m, → Burmese m, → Birmanin f, → Burmesin f
(Ling) → Birmanisch nt, → Burmesisch nt

Burmese [ˈbɜːˈmiːz]
1. adjbirmano/a
2. n (person, cat) → birmano/a; (language) → birmano

Burmese [ˈbɜːˈmiːz]
1. adjbirmano/a
2. n (person, cat) → birmano/a; (language) → birmano

Burmese اللغة البورمية, بورمي Barmánec, barmský, barmština burmeser, burmesisk Birmane, birmanisch Βιρμανικά, βιρμανικός, Βιρμανός birmano burma, burmalainen Birman Burmanac, burmanski, burmanski jezik birmano ビルマの, ビルマ人, ビルマ語 버마 사람, 버마어, 버마의 Birmaan, Birmaans burmeser, burmesisk Birmańczyk, birmański, język birmański birmanês бирманец, бирманский, бирманский язык burmanska, burmes, burmesisk เกี่ยวกับประเทศพม่า, ชาวพม่า, ภาษาพม่า Burma, Burma dili, Burmalı người Miến Điện, thuộc Miến Điện, tiếng Miến Điện 缅甸人, 缅甸的, 缅甸语


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