Burmese

/ˈbʌrˌmiz/
/bəˈmiz/
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Definitions of Burmese
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Myanmar or its people
    “the Burmese capital”
    “Burmese tonal languages”
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
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    type of:
    Asian, Asiatic
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
  3. noun
    the official language of Burma
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    type of:
    Burmese-Yi, Lolo-Burmese
    the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northern Burma and Yunnan
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