Burmese

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /bɝːˈmiːz/ UK /bɜːˈmiːz/ See IPA manual

Freq #25009

Meanings

1

noun
the principal language of Myanmar, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family

The notice was printed in both Burmese and English.
2

noun
a person from Myanmar or a member of its majority Bamar ethnic group, depending on context

The delegation included Burmese from several regions of Myanmar.
3

adj
relating to Myanmar, its people, or the Burmese language

The archive contains nineteenth-century Burmese manuscripts.
4

noun
a short-haired domestic cat of a breed developed from Southeast Asian stock

The Burmese followed its owner from room to room.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the principal language of... Myanmar language

2 noun · a person from myanmar or a... BurmanBamar

3 adj · relating to myanmar, its... Myanma

4 noun · a short-haired domestic cat... Burmese cat

Word family

Related forms MyanmarBamarSino-Tibetan

Etymology

Formed from Burma + -ese. Burma is an English form of a name related to Burmese Bama or Mranma, also represented by Myanmar. Modern usage distinguishes geographic nationality, Bamar ethnicity, and the Burmese language where precision is needed.

Topics

People & Society

External links

# Burmese

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /bɝːˈmiːz/
**IPA (UK):** /bɜːˈmiːz/
**Frequency rank:** 25009

## Meanings
1. the principal language of Myanmar, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family
2. a person from Myanmar or a member of its majority Bamar ethnic group, depending on context
3. relating to Myanmar, its people, or the Burmese language
4. a short-haired domestic cat of a breed developed from Southeast Asian stock

## Examples
- The notice was printed in both Burmese and English.
- The delegation included Burmese from several regions of Myanmar.
- The archive contains nineteenth-century Burmese manuscripts.
- The Burmese followed its owner from room to room.

## Synonyms
- Bamar
- Burman
- Myanmar language

## Related Forms
- Myanmar
- Bamar
- Sino-Tibetan

## Etymology
Formed from Burma + -ese. Burma is an English form of a name related to Burmese Bama or Mranma, also represented by Myanmar. Modern usage distinguishes geographic nationality, Bamar ethnicity, and the Burmese language where precision is needed.

## Topics
- People & Society

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