See Also: Burmese(dictionary)
Burmese cat(encyclopedia)
Anglo-Burmese Wars(encyclopedia)
Thai Pork Curry in the Burmese Style(recipes)

Burmese (iou)



Burmese adjective & noun. E19.
[from Burma (see below) + -ESE.]
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to Burma (Myanmar), a country in SE Asia, its inhabitants, or their language. E19.
Burmese cat a breed of short-coated domestic cat. Burmese ROSEWOOD.
b. noun. Pl. same.
A native or inhabitant of Burma; spec. a member of the majority ethnic group of Burma. E19.
The Sino-Tibetan language of the Burmese people. M19.
= Burmese cat above. M20.