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Definition of: Burmese
noun
1. usu. plural The ethnic Burmans from Myanmar (Burma), or their language. The other ethnic groups of Myanmar are the Karens, Shans, Kachins, Chins, and Chinese.
2. A native or inhabitant of Burma.
3. The Sino-Tibetan language of Burma, written in the Pali alphabet.
—adjective -mese Of or pertaining to the ethnic Burmans, or their language.
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