"Burman" meaning in English

See Burman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)mən/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mən Etymology: From Burma + -n. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Burma|n}} Burma + -n Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Burman (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to the principal, Burmese-speaking ethnic group of Myanmar. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Burman-en-adj-0D46KWes Categories (other): Myanmar Disambiguation of Myanmar: 17 28 7 0 22 26
  2. Of or relating to Myanmar; Burmese. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Burman-en-adj-Y6q4AV1f Categories (other): Myanmar Disambiguation of Myanmar: 17 28 7 0 22 26

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)mən/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mən Etymology: From Burma + -n. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Burma|n}} Burma + -n Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Burman
  1. The Burmese language.
    Sense id: en-Burman-en-name-lwtDlh8n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -n, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Ethnonyms, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 3 58 3 28 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n: 5 2 47 16 27 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 5 43 19 21 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 37 16 33 5 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 1 1 60 14 22 1 Disambiguation of Languages: 5 2 61 16 13 3
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Burman-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 37 16 33 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Wikipedia [Myanmar]

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)mən/ [UK] Forms: Burmans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mən Etymology: From Burma + -n. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Burma|n}} Burma + -n Head templates: {{en-noun}} Burman (plural Burmans)
  1. A member of the principal, Burmese-speaking ethnic group of Myanmar, especially as distinguished from the Shan, Karen, and other minority peoples.
    Sense id: en-Burman-en-noun-VTY~34IK Categories (other): Pages with entries, Myanmar Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 37 16 33 5 Disambiguation of Myanmar: 17 28 7 0 22 26
  2. A native or inhabitant of Myanmar; a Burmese.
    Sense id: en-Burman-en-noun-XUGaD8wY Categories (other): Myanmar Disambiguation of Myanmar: 17 28 7 0 22 26

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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