Burman

Variant of Burmese

Burmese definition

Bur·mese (bər mēz′, -mēs′)

adjective

of Burma (Myanmar) or its people, language, or culture

noun

  1. pl. Burmese -·mese′ a person born or living in Burma (Myanmar)
  2. the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burmese
  3. any of a breed of domestic cat, originating in Burma, with a short, glossy, dark brown coat and round, yellow eyes: coats of several other colors are found in European varieties
Also, for Burmese & & , Burman Bur′·man

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