BURMESE


Meaning of BURMESE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbər-ˈmēz, -ˈmēs ]

noun

( plural Burmese )

Date: 1824

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 shorthaired cats having gold eyes and a usually dark brown coat

• Burmese adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.