BURMESE


Meaning of BURMESE in English

/beuhr meez", -mees"/ , n. , pl. Burmese , adj.

n.

1. a native or inhabitant of Burma.

2. Burman (def. 1).

3. the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burman ethnic group: the official language of Burma.

adj.

4. of or pertaining to Burma, its inhabitants, or the language Burmese.

5. Burman (def. 3).

[ 1815-25; BURM(A) + -ESE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .