# Burmese

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bɜːˈmiːz/ · frequency rank #20,306

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

## Etymology
From Burma + -ese.

## Easily confused with
- **burgess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burgess-vs-burmese)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bburmese`, `brumese`, `bumrese`, `buremse`, `burmees`, `burmesse`, `burmmese`, `burmsee`, `burrmese`, `ubrmese`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/burmese