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burmese

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //bɝˈmiz// burmese

adj. relating to the country of Myanmar, its people, or its language. You also use this to describe things that come from this region, like food or art.

adj. relating to the nation of Myanmar (formerly Burma), its inhabitants, or the Tibeto-Burman language spoken there. Often used attributively to describe cultural, linguistic, or culinary origins.


SIMPLE

We went to a great Burmese restaurant last night.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum features a rare collection of Burmese lacquerware dating back to the eighteenth century.

COMPLEX

Scholars of Southeast Asian history often examine Burmese chronicles to understand the complex geopolitical shifts that occurred before the colonial era began in the nineteenth century.

Origin

From Burma + -ese.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; when referring to the language or people as a group, it is used as a proper noun.

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