French word

birman

Pronunciation

IPA/biʁmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectiveBurmese

Example

Mon ami est birman.

My friend is Burmese.

Illustration for birman (Burmese)

More examples

J'ai rencontré un vendeur birman au marché.

I met a Burmese vendor at the market.

Core concept

A person whose home, nationality, or family origin is Myanmar, formerly widely called Burma.

Common phrases

  • un moine birman

    a Burmese monk

  • un jeune birman

    a young Burmese person

  • le peuple birman

    the Burmese people

Similar words

birmane: A woman from Myanmar or of Burmese nationality or ethnicity.
Birmanie: The Southeast Asian country formerly known as Burma.
Myanmar: The modern name of the country formerly known as Burma.

Definition in French

Qui est originaire de Birmanie (Myanmar) ou en a la nationalité ; qui se rapporte à ce pays.

Word origin

French birman is formed from the country name Birmanie, which is historically related to Burma and the ethnonym Bamar.

Usage tips

  • For the person noun, use un Birman and une Birmane, while the adjective stays lowercase, as in une cuisine birmane.

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