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Nov 27, 2009
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Bur•mese



Pronunciation: (bur-mēz', -mēs'), [key]
—n., pl. -mese,
—adj.

—n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Burma.
2. Burman (def.1).
3. the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burman ethnic group: the official language of Burma.

—adj.
1. of or pertaining to Burma, its inhabitants, or the language Burmese.
2. Burman (def. 3).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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