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Burmese

Burmese

3.9
A person who comes from Myanmar or whose family is from there
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrˌmiːz/
translation icon : birmano
  • My friend is a Burmese who was born and raised in Yangon, Myanmar.

Examples

  • We found out at that point as well that, you know, I'm half Saint Vincent and Grenadines, so half Vincey, half English, my partner's half Burmese, half English.

  • There's a group of, of Burmese, they're called the I, I forgot what they're called.

  • I am the only child of a Burmese American union that began and for that matter ended in Washington, DC.

  • And what we can do is fold them into the structure of the Burmese army, send out Burmese commanders.

  • So today we've been working with Burmese groups for eight years.

  • I mean, Trump himself can't even pronounce it eight months after his alleged meeting with the Burmese executives.

  • I mean, Trump himself can't even pronounce it eight months after his alleged meeting with the Burmese executives.

  • The festival celebrated the rich traditions of Burmese culture, attracting many visitors.

  • Her grandparents were Burmese immigrants who moved to the United States in the 1980s.

Synonyms

Burman
vsBurmese
7.3

A person from Myanmar, especially a citizen of the country

is broader, covering anyone born there, living there, or of that descent

Compounds

Burmese cat
1.5

A house cat with short hair, a compact body, and a solid dark brown or grey coat

Burmese language
6.7

The official language spoken in Myanmar

Burmese rosewood
  • Indian
9.6

A hard reddish wood from a tree in India and Myanmar used for fine furniture

Burmese-Yi language
9.9

A language spoken in northern Myanmar and Yunnan, China

Burmese-Yi
9.9

A language spoken in northern Myanmar and Yunnan, China

Lolo-Burmese
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and Yunnan, China

Lolo-Burmese language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and Yunnan in China

Surface Forms

Burmese singular
Burmese plural

Morphology

Burmese = Burma (transparent) = Burma + ese

Formed regularly from the place name 'Burma' plus the productive demonym/language suffix '-ese', so the relation to the country/people/language is directly inferable.

Etymology

Burmese comes from the old English name Burma plus the ending -ese, which means 'from' or 'of' and appears in words like Chinese and Japanese. So a Burmese person is someone 'from Burma', now often called Myanmar.