พม่า

pá-mâa

Meanings

1Proper nounA2

Myanmar; Burma (country)

The country in mainland Southeast Asia officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; also called Burma.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitพม่าpá-mâaพม่าpá-mâa1Myanmar; Burma (country)2Burmese person3Burmese; of Myanmar4Burmese (language)
I want to travel to Myanmar.
2NounA2

Burmese person

A person from Myanmar; a Burmese national.

Examples

เพื่อนใหม่pêuuan màiเพื่อนใหม่pêuuan màinew friendของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพม่าpá-mâaพม่าpá-mâa1Myanmar; Burma (country)2Burmese person3Burmese; of Myanmar4Burmese (language)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
My new friend is Burmese; he can speak Thai.
3NounB1

Burmese (language)

The Burmese language, the official language of Myanmar.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageพม่าpá-mâaพม่าpá-mâa1Myanmar; Burma (country)2Burmese person3Burmese; of Myanmar4Burmese (language)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotย่างกุ้งyâang gûngย่างกุ้งyâang gûngYangon (city in Myanmar)
I am studying the Burmese language to talk with a friend in Yangon.
4AdjectiveB1

Burmese; of Myanmar

Relating to Myanmar (Burma), its people, or its language.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)สนใจsŏn jaiสนใจsŏn jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsพม่าpá-mâaพม่าpá-mâa1Myanmar; Burma (country)2Burmese person3Burmese; of Myanmar4Burmese (language)และláeและláeand (coordinating)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forลองทำlong tamลองทำlong tam[to] try to do [sth]ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
I’m interested in Burmese cuisine and want to try cooking it at home.

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