Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birman

/bˈɝmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: bir-man
IPA: /bˈɝmən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma.

noun

Obsolete form of Burman (“person from Burma”).

Obsolete

adj

Obsolete form of Burman (“relating to Burma”).

Obsolete

name

Example Sentences

"While he was still alive, the designer bequeathed a home and garden in France as well as a brimming bank account to his housekeeper Françoise Caçote for her to care for the beloved sapphire-eyed white Birman after his death."

Etymology

Borrowed from French birman (“Burmese”).

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Bierman, Biermann

Usage

Obsolete

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Birmans (plural)

Homonyms

berman

Rhymes With

german determine sherman herman sermon hermann berman thurman ermine burman hermon kerman

Questions

How do you pronounce birman?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝmən/.
What does birman mean?: A medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma.
Where does birman come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce birman

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