Burmese
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Burmese
- /bɜːˈmiːz/ UK
- /bɝˈmiz/ US
Rhymes with -iːz
adjective Birmese
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Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.
me using my burmese passport as a diary so at least it's useful
Similar: Myanmarese, Myanma, Myanmar
noun Burmese · Birmese
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A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent.
Similar: Burman
- A medium-sized, short-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Thailand.
proper noun Birmese
- The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country Burma. Also known as Myanmar (which is the name preferred by the country's current government). Today around 90 percent of people use Zawgyi instead of Unicode. Incompatible without fiddly plug-ins, it only allows people to communicate in Burmese with other Zawgyi users, excluding the nation’s minority languages. Its clunkiness also means search functions do not work, crippling data storage sy
- The script in which the Burmese language is written.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: burman, myanma, myanmar, burma, lolo, myanmarese, bamar, bamah, birma, birmese, birman, burundian, sino-burmese, burkinabe, balinese, bengalese
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adj of or relating to Burma
| Español | birmano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 버마의 Beoma-ui, 미얀마의 Miyanma-ui |
| 日本語 | ビルマの Biruma no, ミャンマーの Myanmā no |
| 中文 | 緬甸的 /缅甸的 Miǎndiàn de |
| हिन्दी | बर्मी barmī |
| Português | birmanês, birmã, birmane |
| Français | birman, birmane |
| Deutsch | myanmarisch, birmanisch, burmesisch |
| Italiano | birmano |
| Ελληνικά | βιρμανικός virmanikós |
| Română | birman |
| Русский | бирма́нский birmánskij |
| Tiếng Việt | Miến Điện |
| العربية | بُورْمِيّ būrmiyy |
noun a person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent
| Español | birmano |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ビルマ人 birumajin, ミャンマー人 myanmājin |
| 中文 | 緬甸人 /缅甸人 Miǎndiànrén, 緬族 /缅族 Miǎnzú |
| हिन्दी | बर्मी barmī |
| Português | birmã, birmane |
| Français | Birman, Birmane |
| Deutsch | Myanmare, Birmane, Myanmarin, Birmanin |
| Italiano | birmano |
| Ελληνικά | Βιρμανός Virmanós, Βιρμανή Virmaní |
| Română | birman, birmană |
| Русский | бирма́нец birmánec, бирма́нка birmánka |
| العربية | بُورْمِيّ burmiyy, بُورْمِيَّة burmiyya |
noun cat
| 한국어 | 버미즈 beomijeu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バーミーズ Bāmīzu |
| Português | birmanês, sagrado da Birmânia |
| Română | birmaneză |
name language
| Español | birmano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 버마어 beoma'eo |
| 日本語 | ビルマ語 Biruma-go, ミャンマー語 Myanmā-go |
| 中文 | 緬甸語 /缅甸语 miǎndiànyǔ |
| हिन्दी | बर्मी barmī |
| Português | birmanês, birmã, birmane |
| Français | birman |
| Deutsch | Birmanisch, Burmesisch |
| Italiano | birmano |
| Ελληνικά | βιρμανικά virmaniká, Βιρμανική Virmanikí |
| Română | birmană |
| Русский | бирма́нский birmánskij |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng Myanma, tiếng Miến Điện |
| العربية | بُورْمِيّ burmiyy, بُورْمِيَّة burmiyya |
Talk about this word "Burmese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/burmese. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Burmese. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/burmese "Burmese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/burmese.Cite this
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title = {Burmese},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burmese},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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