Burmais

Irish

Etymology

From Burma +‎ -is (“-ish, -ese”, language suffix).

Proper noun

Burmais f (genitive Burmaise)

  1. Burmese (language)

Declension
Declension of Burmais

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Burmais
Vocative a Bhurmais
Genitive Burmaise
Dative Burmais

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an Bhurmais
Genitive na Burmaise
Dative leis an mBurmais

don Bhurmais

  • Burmach (“Burman, Burmese”, adjective)
  • Burmach m (“Burman, Burmese”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Burmais Bhurmais mBurmais
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Burmais”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • “Burmese”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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