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I urge North Korea's leaders to reflect on Burma's experience. While the work of reform is ongoing, Burma has already broken out of isolation and opened the door to a far better future for its people.
Thomas E. Donilon

Meaning of "Burma" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BURMA

Burma  [ˈbɜːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURMA

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preposition
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Burma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BURMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burma

Burma

Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, commonly shortened to Myanmar, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Laos, Thailand, China, Bangladesh, and India. One third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Burma's population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at 676,578 square kilometres, it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia. Early civilizations in Burma included the Tibeto-Burman speaking Pyu in Upper Burma and the Mon in Lower Burma. In the 9th century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture slowly became dominant in the country. During this period, Theravada Buddhism gradually became the predominant religion of the country. The Pagan Empire fell due to the Mongol invasions, and several warring states emerged.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURMA


affirmer
əˈfɜːmə
confirmer
kənˈfɜːmə
confirmor
kənˈfɜːmə
derma
ˈdɜːmə
dewormer
diːˈwɜːmə
firmer
ˈfɜːmə
herma
ˈhɜːmə
hypoderma
ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmə
kerma
ˈkɜːmə
leucoderma
ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə
leukoderma
ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə
murmur
ˈmɜːmə
pyoderma
ˌpaɪəʊˈdɜːmə
remurmur
riːˈmɜːmə
scleroderma
ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmə
Sturmer
ˈstɜːmə
termer
ˈtɜːmə
termor
ˈtɜːmə
wormer
ˈwɜːmə
xeroderma
ˌzɪərəʊˈdɜːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURMA

Burleigh
burler
burlesk
burlesque
burlesquely
burlesquer
burlesquing
burletta
burley
burleycue
burlier
burliest
burlily
burliness
Burlington
burly
Burma Road
Burmese
Burmese cat

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURMA

adharma
Bodhidharma
dharma
karma
korma
Norma
Parma
pharma
pro forma
qorma
Sanatana Dharma
terra firma

Synonyms and antonyms of Burma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Burma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURMA

Find out the translation of Burma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Burma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Burma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缅甸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Birmania
570 millions of speakers

English

Burma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्मा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بورْما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бирма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Birmânia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্মা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Birmanie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Burma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビルマ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Myanmar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பர்மா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्मा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Birmanya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Birmania
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Birma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бірма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Birmania
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μυανμάρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Burma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Burma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Burma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Burma

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURMA»

The term «Burma» is very widely used and occupies the 10.910 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Burma

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8 QUOTES WITH «BURMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Burma.
1
Jeremy Clarkson
Argentina and Burma. I have been to most of the countries in the world, but not those two. I want to shoot doves in Argentina. Burma, of course, because no one has really been there.
2
Jamie Cullum
My mother was born in Burma, but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix, which is reflected in my earliest memories, in our Wiltshire country kitchen, of gran, and aunts, cooking spicy stewy, casseroley curries, a version of Indian food with a Burmese twist.
3
Thomas E. Donilon
I urge North Korea's leaders to reflect on Burma's experience. While the work of reform is ongoing, Burma has already broken out of isolation and opened the door to a far better future for its people.
4
Muhtar Kent
I love Southeast Asia. As a child, I lived in that part of the world. My first time in Burma was in 1958 with my parents.
5
Aung San Suu Kyi
The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations.
6
Aung San Suu Kyi
The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves.
7
Hans Rosling
There is still a severe and scary amount of extreme poverty in rural parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Burma and sub-Saharan Africa.
8
John Sweeney
In the 'Nike Economy,' there are no standards, no borders and no rules. Clearly, the global economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia and Burma any more than it is for workers here in the United States.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURMA»

Discover the use of Burma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Burma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Burma: Rivers of Flavor
Mohinga, a delicious blend of rice noodles and fish broth, adds up to comfort food at its best. Wherever you go in Burma, you get a slightly different version because, as Duguid explains, each region layers its own touches into the dish.
Naomi Duguid, 2012
2
Burma/Myanmar: What Everyone Needs to Know
In Burma/Myanmar:What Everyone Needs to Know, David I. Steinberg pierces the curtain erected by a hostile regime to reveal the nation's social, political, and cultural realities.
David I. Steinberg, 2010
3
Burma: Curse of Independence
An up-to-date and detailed eyewitness account of Burma's Civil War. It is indispensable for understanding the travails of modern Burma.
Shelby Tucker, 2001
4
Twilight Over Burma: My Life As a Shan Princess
Offers reflections on the author's marriage to the prince of Hsipaw and their happy life together
Inge Sargent, 1994
5
Burma: A Nation At The Crossroads
Much is now hoped for. However, Burma is one of the most ethnically diverse nations in Southeast Asia: there are roughly seven major ethnic groups living along its borders.
Benedict Rogers, 2012
6
Burma: The State of Myanmar
The paperback edition includes a postcript that reveals the most current and critical issues facing Burma since the publication of the original hardcover in March 2001.
David I. Steinberg, 2001
7
Burma: Beyond the Law
5.2.1 The right to life.
K. S. Venkateswaran, 1996
8
Finding George Orwell in Burma
This book has come to be regarded as a classic of reportage and travel and a crucial book for anyone interested in Burma and George Orwell.
Emma Larkin, 2011
9
Harp of Burma:
The spiritual journey of a man from army corporal to Buddhist monk.
Michio Takeyama, 1966
10
Living Silence: Burma Under Military Rule
A climate of fear
Christina Fink, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Burma is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Dark Side of Burma's Economic Boom
As union leaders working in the garment manufacturing sector of rapidly liberalizing Burma, they pose a serious threat to the government's plan ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
2
Cultural presentation on Burma slated for July 16
Around 1,000 refugees from Burma (also known as Myanmar,) are residing in Marshalltown with thousands more living in cities such as ... «Marshalltown Times Republican, Jul 15»
3
Fighting Prevents Travel to Border
Fighting between the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) and the Burma Army is continuing along the newly opened Asia Highway 1. «Burma News International, Jul 15»
4
Burma's grim reality
JOURNALISTS IN Burma are “stifled” by a “climate of fear,” Amnesty International reported recently, finding “repression dressed up as progress. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Caleb Folan: I'm embracing new life in Asia otherwise it will eat me …
'This is Burma,' wrote Rudyard Kipling. 'It will be quite unlike any land you know about.' One of Asia's poorest nations, it was isolated from the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Burma by Night, India During Day
They joined forces with Khaplang because he controlled, like a warlord, the areas along Burma's border all the way up to the Kunming province ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
Burma's Women Are Still Fighting for Their Rights
Throughout Burma's modern political history the real influence of women has been minimal. While the 2008 constitution does contain a few ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
8
Burma soup's roots in memory of Japan soldier
The Yomiuri ShimbunUTSUNOMIYA—“This is awesome!” exclaimed comedian Yu Sawabe, 29, just after shoving “Biruma-jiru” (Burma soup) ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»
9
Photos of 19th century India, Burma on show
An exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum — “Captain Linnaeus Tripe: Photographer of India and Burma, 1852-1860” — displays ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
10
Crowds flock to Burma's first KFC
KFC has opened an outlet in Burma, the first major western fast-food chain to ... Burma, once empty of western brands, is slowly opening to the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Burma [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/burma>. Apr 2024 ».
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