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Burman

UK/ˈbɜː(ɹ)mən/

Burman adjective: of or relating to the principal, Burmese-speaking ethnic group of Myanmar.

Adjective

Burman (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the principal, Burmese-speaking ethnic group of Myanmar.
  2. Of or relating to Myanmar; Burmese.

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.
  2. A native or inhabitant of Myanmar; a Burmese.

Proper noun

Burman

  1. The Burmese language.
  2. A surname.

Burman meaning in Bengali

Burman in Bengali

a Burman, a native or inhabitant of Burma
বর্মী bormi

Forms of Burman

pluralBurmans

Origin of Burman

From Burma + -n.

Words that rhyme with Burman

Questions about Burman

What does Burman mean?
Burman means of or relating to the principal, Burmese-speaking ethnic group of Myanmar.
What is Burman in Bengali?
Burman in Bengali is বর্মী (bormi). See Burman meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Burman?
Burman can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Burman?
Burman is pronounced /ˈbɜː(ɹ)mən/ (UK).

Words near Burman in the dictionary

  1. burlywood
  2. Burma
  3. Burma Road
  4. Burma Roads
  5. Burmah
  6. Burman
  7. Burmanization
  8. Burmanize
  9. Burmanized
  10. Burmanizes
  11. Burmanizing

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Burman (page history and authors); বর্মী (Bengali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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