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Burmese.

Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/bɜːˈmiːz/Received-Pronunciation/bɝˈmiz/General-American

  1. Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Burma Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Burmese From Burma + -ese.

noun/bɜːˈmiːz/Received-Pronunciation/bɝˈmiz/General-American

  1. A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent.

    in-plural

  2. A medium-sized, short-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Thailand.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Burma Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Burmese From Burma + -ese.

name/bɜːˈmiːz/Received-Pronunciation/bɝˈmiz/General-American

  1. The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country Burma. Also known as Myanmar (which is the name preferred by the country's current government).

  2. The script in which the Burmese language is written.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Burma Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Burmese From Burma + -ese.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.