plural Burmese
1
: a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar)
2
: the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burmese people
3
: any of a U.S.-developed breed of slender short-haired cats having gold eyes and a usually dark brown coat
Burmese
adjective
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The family had opened Taw Win, a restaurant that sold Burmese and Thai food, just weeks before the shooting.
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
Every month, Burmese who lack the documents needed to stay in Thailand legally have to pay local police 300 baht ($9) to obtain a card that prevents them from being detained or deported, but many find this fee unaffordable.
—Anne Chan, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
Unnerved by his disapproving gaze, the couple take off again, dodging mantraps, nets and something called the West Burmese Neck-Snapper before coming face to face with a ferocious brown bear.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
American Baptist missionaries in the 1800s converted Indians and Burmese to the faith, and churches in the Milwaukee area are seeing the effects of those conversions today, especially among Burmese refugees.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
Every month, Burmese who lack the documents needed to stay in Thailand legally have to pay local police 300 baht ($9) to obtain a card that prevents them from being detained or deported, but many find this fee unaffordable.
—Anne Chan, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
Unnerved by his disapproving gaze, the couple take off again, dodging mantraps, nets and something called the West Burmese Neck-Snapper before coming face to face with a ferocious brown bear.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
American Baptist missionaries in the 1800s converted Indians and Burmese to the faith, and churches in the Milwaukee area are seeing the effects of those conversions today, especially among Burmese refugees.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Burmese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Burmese. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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Burmese
noun
Bur·mese
ˌbər-ˈmēz 
-ˈmēs
plural Burmese
1
: a person born or living in Burma
2
: the language of the Burmese people
Burmese
adjective
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