Burman

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noun

Bur·​man

-mən

variants or less commonly Birman

" 

plural -s

: burmese

specifically : a member of the Mongolian ethnic group in Burma

Burman

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adjective

variants or less commonly Birman

"

: of or relating to Burma or the Burmans : burmese

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Burma (formerly also Birma) + English -an

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