Burmese

[ ber-meez, ‑-mees ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to Burma (now Myanmar), its inhabitants, or their language.
Burman ( def 3 ).

noun

plural Burmese.

a native or inhabitant of Burma (now Myanmar).
Burman ( def 1 ).
the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burman ethnic group: the official language of Burma (now Myanmar).

Burmese

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Burma (Myanmar), its people, or their language

noun

a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar)
the official language of Burma (Myanmar), belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family

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Usage Note

Burmese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Burmese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Burmese ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Burmese¹

First recorded in 1815–25; Burm(a) + -ese

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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

An army spokesman did not respond to BBC Burmese's request for comment.

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Banners advertising SIM cards with cheap rates for calling Myanmar were plastered across buildings, while shops displayed signs in both Thai and Burmese.

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Many Burmese migrants work in Thailand's construction industry.

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The construction workers tell me they were a mixture of Thai and Burmese.

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He is one of eight people in the area who told BBC Burmese they had sold a kidney by travelling to India.

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Burma Road Burmese cat

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