Burmach

Irish

Etymology

From Burma +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Burmach (genitive singular masculine Burmaigh, genitive singular feminine Burmaí, plural Burmacha, not comparable)

1. Burman, Burmese

Declension

Declension of Burmach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Burmach	Bhurmach	Burmacha; Bhurmacha²
Vocative	Bhurmaigh		Burmacha
Genitive		Burmaí	Burmacha	Burmach
Dative	Burmach; Bhurmach¹	Bhurmach; Bhurmaigh (archaic)	Burmacha; Bhurmacha²
Comparative	níos Burmaí
Superlative	is Burmaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Related terms

• Burmais f (“the Burmese language”)

Noun

Burmach m (genitive singular Burmaigh, nominative plural Burmaigh)

1. Burman, Burmese

Declension

Declension of Burmach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Burmach Burmaigh Vocative a Bhurmaigh a Bhurmacha Genitive Burmaigh Burmach Dative Burmach Burmaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Burmach na Burmaigh Genitive an Bhurmaigh na mBurmach Dative leis an mBurmach don Bhurmach leis na Burmaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Burmach	Bhurmach	mBurmach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Burmach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Burmese”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• Entries containing “Burmach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.