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Burmese

//bɜːˈmiːz// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Myanmar or its people wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 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).

    "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 systems."

  2. 2
    The script in which the Burmese language is written.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent. in-plural
  2. 2
    the official language of Burma wordnet
  3. 3
    A medium-sized, short-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Thailand.
  4. 4
    a native or inhabitant of Myanmar wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Burma + -ese.

Etymology 2

From Burma + -ese.

Etymology 3

From Burma + -ese.

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