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Burmese

Syllabification: (Bur·mese)
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Definition of Burmese

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of the largest ethnic group of Burma (Myanmar) in Southeast Asia.
  • 2a native or inhabitant of Burma.
  • 3the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burmese, written in an alphabet derived from that of Pali, and the official language of Burma.
  • 4 (also Burmese cat) a cat of a short-haired breed originating in Asia.

adjective

  • relating to Burma, its people, or their language.

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