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Burman
[ bur-muhn ]
noun
, plural Bur·mans.
- a member of the dominant ethnic group of Myanmar (Burma), living mainly in the lowlands of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin River drainages and the southern panhandle.
adjective
- of or relating to the Burmans as an ethnic group.
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Other Words From
- an·ti-Bur·man adjective noun
- pro-Bur·man adjective noun
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Example Sentences
Leonard Burman: Blessing in Disguise Leonard Burman looks at the silver lining of the credit downgrade.
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A little way off is a Burman with a pink goungbaum and very rich silk skirt.
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Only the King was allowed to rival the poongyis in the number of his roofs, no other Burman might do such a thing.
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Inside this wall at one time, the Burman time, was crammed the whole of Mandalay—six thousand houses, more or less.
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The Burman who is giving the pwé and has sent us the message about it comes forward and leads us to the front courteously.
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The Burman knows better, and he would get on badly without the active help and advice of his comrade and wife.
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