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.
—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
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Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
The family had opened Taw Win, a restaurant that sold Burmese and Thai food, just weeks before the shooting.
—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
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“Burmese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Burmese. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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