Definitions for burma
ˈbɜr məbur·ma

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Myanmar, Union of Burma, Burmanoun

   a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal

   "much opium is grown in Myanmar"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burmanoun

   Myanmar; a country in Southeast Asia, on the west coast of the Indochina Peninsula.

2. Etymology: From ဗမာ, colloquial form of မြန်မာ; see Myanmar for more.

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1. burma

   Burma, officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its north and northeast. Myanmar is one of the largest countries in Southeast Asia and is rich in precious stones, oil and natural gas. The country's population is diverse with over 100 ethnic groups, with the Bamar people forming the largest ethnic group. Burma was a British colony from 1885 until 1948 when it gained independence. The country was internationally known as Burma until 1989 when the military government changed the English version of its name to Myanmar.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burma

   a vast province of British India, lying E. of the Bay of Bengal, and bounded landward by Bengal, Tibet, China, and Siam; the country is mountainous, drained by the Irawadi, Salween, and Sittang Rivers, whose deltas are flat fertile plains; the heights on the Chinese frontier reach 15,000 ft; the climate varies with the elevation, but is mostly hot and trying; rice is the chief crop; the forests yield teak, gum, and bamboo; the mines, iron, copper, lead, silver, and rubies. Lower Burma is the coast-land from Bengal to Siam, cap. Rangoon, and was seized by Britain in 1826 and 1854. Upper Burma, cap. Mandalay, an empire nearly as large as Spain, was annexed in 1886.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burma

   Also called the Burmese empire, or kingdom of Ava, formerly the most extensive and powerful state in Farther India. The most celebrated ruler of the country was Alompra, the founder of the present dynasty, who reigned about the middle of the 18th century. The Burmese became involved in a war with the English 1824-26, which terminated in the curtailment of their power and the loss of several provinces.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BURMA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Burma is ranked #88685 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Burma surname appeared 209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Burma.
   
   83.7% or 175 total occurrences were White.
   13.4% or 28 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Asian Country
   • Indochina

Anagrams for burma »

1. umbra

2. rumba

How to pronounce burma?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say burma in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of burma in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of burma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of burma in a Sentence

1. Tirana Hassan:

   This is a black day for press freedom in (Burma), the court’s decision to proceed with this farcical, politically motivated case has deeply troubling and far-reaching implications for independent journalism in the country.

2. Sally Thompson:

   In Burma, everything was cloak and dagger, you didn't leave a paper trail, for your own protection. You didn't talk about things openly, you didn't share information because you couldn't trust anybody.

3. Peter Lynch:

   In 2015 we'll see more luxury ships are moving into Burma [ Myanmar ], it's a country filled with wonderful people and astonishing historic sites.

4. Nikki Haley:

   The international community cannot overlook what is happening in Burma – we must stand together and call on the government to fully cooperate with this fact-finding mission.

5. Simon Billenness:

   Burma is not a success story. If the administration wants Burma to be a success story, then they have got to apply greater leverage than they have on the Burmese regime to change.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=burma
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Burma
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Burma
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html