Burmese

[ber-meez, ‑-mees]

adjective

1. of or relating to Burma (now Myanmar), its inhabitants, or their language.

2. Burman.

noun

plural

Burmese 

1. a native or inhabitant of Burma (now Myanmar).

2. Burman.

3. the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burman ethnic group: the official language of Burma (now Myanmar).

Burmese

/ bɜːˈmiːz /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Burma (Myanmar), its people, or their language

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar)

2. the official language of Burma (Myanmar), belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family

Usage

Burmese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Burmese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Burmese ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Burmese¹

First recorded in 1815–25; Burm(a) + -ese

Example Sentences

Three weeks ago, Burmese artist Sai was in Bangkok, celebrating the opening of an art exhibition he had curated with his wife at one of Thailand's top galleries.

From BBC

Alfred quickly set up a furniture workshop, using Burmese teak and local Sikh labour to craft elegant dining sets - one of which still survives in the author's family.

From BBC

A Vietnamese and a Burmese man, and up to nine others, appear to have been abruptly removed from immigration detention in Texas to South Sudan, in defiance of a federal court order, attorneys said.

From Los Angeles Times

As with others on the list, including Iran, the country is further accused of not co-operating with the US to accept deported Burmese nationals.

From BBC

Jacqueline Brown, who represents the Burmese man, identified in court documents as N.M., wrote that her client had been part of the group that was to be deported to Libya, before it was stopped.

From Los Angeles Times