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Burman

[ bur-muhn ]

noun

plural Burmans.
  1. a member of the dominant ethnic group of Myanmar (Burma), living mainly in the lowlands of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin River drainages and the southern panhandle.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Burmans as an ethnic group.
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ-ܰ· adjective noun
  • -ܰ· adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Burman1

First recorded in 1790–1800; Burm(a) + -an
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Example Sentences

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Debbie Burman, another walker, heard Mrs Pyrah shouting for help.

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The machine, nicknamed "lungs in a box", mimics the human body and surgeon Marius Burman said it could increase the number of transplants by 30%.

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Lynch, of Burman Road, in Wath-upon-Dearne, had been married for 36 years, had four adult children and three grandchildren.

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Lynch, of Burman Road, in Wath-upon-Dearne, had three grandchildren was described by his barrister as "very caring".

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“We received some difficult news from the Bureau of Reclamation,” Burman said, adding that CAP would be working with Reclamation to investigate the problems in coming months.

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