Burmese

• Birmese (obsolete)

From Burma +‎ -ese.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bɜːˈmiːz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɝˈmiz/

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• Rhymes: -iːz

Burmese (not comparable)

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

   Synonyms: Myanmarese, Myanma, Myanmar

Burmese (plural Burmese)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent.
2. (zoology) A medium-sized, short-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Thailand.

As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Burmese", "writing about Burmese cuisine as a Burmese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Burmese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Burmese cuisine as a Burmese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun.

• Burman

Burmese

2. The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country Burma. Also known as Myanmar (which is the name preferred by the country's current government).
3. The script in which the Burmese language is written.

• Appendix:Burmese Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Burmese

• ISO 639-1 code my, ISO 639-3 code mya (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Burmese, mya ⁠

• embrues, emburse