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Bur⋅mese

[ber-meez, mees] noun, plural -mese, adjective
–noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Burma.
2. Burman (def. 1).
3. the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burman ethnic group: the official language of Burma.
–adjective
4. of or pertaining to Burma, its inhabitants, or the language Burmese.
5. Burman (def. 3).

Origin:
1815–25; Burm(a) + -ese
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Bur·mese   (bər-mēz', -mēs')   
adj.  Of or relating to Myanmar (formerly Burma) or its people, language, or culture.
n.   pl. Burmese
  1. A native or inhabitant of Myanmar.

  2. The Sino-Tibetan language of Myanmar.

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