Note: Burma is now (1998) named Myanmar. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Burmans — (Bamars) Burma s largest ethnic group, after whom the country is named. During the British colonial period, it was common to use Burman and Burmese interchangeably; more recently, Burman has been used to refer to the ethnic group, while… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Burmans — Bur·man || bÉœrmÉ™n / bÉœË n. native or resident of Burma … English contemporary dictionary
We Burmans Association — See Dobama Asiayone … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Anglo-Burmese people — ethnic group group=Anglo Burmese poptime=1.6 million worldwide, including 52,000 in Burma popplace=Australia,United Kingdom,United States, Burma langs=English, Burmese religions=Buddhism, Christianity related=English, Bamar, Anglo Indians, Dutch… … Wikipedia
Introduction — When Burma (Myanmar) achieved independence from British colonial rule in 1948, many observers viewed it with its high standards of education and abundant natural resources as one of the Asian countries most likely to achieve economic… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Myanmar — /muy ahn mah/, n. Union of, official name of Burma. * * * I or Burma officially Union of Myanmar Country, Southeast Asia, on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Area: 261,228 sq mi (676,577 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 42,238,000. Capital:… … Universalium
Pyu city-states — ပျူ မြို့ပြ နိုင်ငံများ ← … Wikipedia
Military history of Burma — History of Burma Prehistory 11,000–200 BCE Pyu city states 200 BCE–835 CE Mon kingdoms 825?–1057 Arakanese kingdoms 788?–1406 … Wikipedia
History of Burma — Prehistory 11,000–200 BCE Pyu city states 200 BCE–835 CE Mon kingdoms 825?–1057 Arakanese kingdoms 788?–1406 … Wikipedia
Tong Seal — Pu Tong Seal (1346 AD) was a legendary Burmese hero. A Sizang, he was a very strong, tall and masculine individual who possessed an unusual body structure, measuring “9 tuuk” at his chest (54 inches diameter and 108 inches of the chest… … Wikipedia
