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- [ber-meez, ‐mees]
- /bərˈmiz, ‐ˈmis/
- /bɜːˈmiːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ber-meez, ‐mees]
- /bərˈmiz, ‐ˈmis/
Definitions of burmese word
- adjective burmese Burmese means belonging or relating to Burma, or to its people, language, or culture. Burma is now known as Myanmar. 3
- countable noun burmese A Burmese is a person who comes from Burma. 3
- uncountable noun burmese Burmese is the main language spoken by the people who live in Burma, now known as Myanmar. 3
- adjective burmese of, relating to, or characteristic of Burma (Myanmar), its people, or their language 3
- noun burmese a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar) 3
- noun burmese the official language of Burma (Myanmar), belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family 3
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Origin of burmese
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; Burm(a) + -ese
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Burmese
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burmese popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
burmese usage trend in Literature
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