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Burmese vs Birman - What's the difference?

burmese | birman |

As adjectives the difference between burmese and birman

is that burmese is of, from, or pertaining to burma (or myanmar), the burmese people or the burmese language while birman is burmese (of, from, or pertaining to burma).

As nouns the difference between burmese and birman

is that burmese is a person from myanmar or of burmese descent while birman is burmese (language).

As a proper noun burmese

is the sino-tibetan official language of the country myanmar also known as myanmar (which is the name preferred by the country's current government).

burmese

English

(Burmese language)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Burma (or Myanmar), the Burmese people or the Burmese language.

    • Noun

    (Burmese)
  • A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent.
  • A medium size, short hair domestic cat breed, originating in Thailand.

    • Synonyms

    * Burman

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country Myanmar. Also known as Myanmar (which is the name preferred by the country's current government).
  • The script in which the Myanmar language is written. Also known as Myanmar.

    • See also

    * Language list

    External links

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    Anagrams

    * English invariant nouns

    birman

    English

    Noun

  • A medium size semi-longhair domestic cat breed originating in Burma.
    • (Birman) (Birman)

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