Bago
[ buh-goh ]
noun
a city in southern Myanmar (Burma) and capital of the Bago region: known for its pagodas.
Origin of Bago
1First recorded in 1985–90; probably from Mon Bagaw (placename)
- Also called Pe·gu [pe-goo] /pɛˈgu/ .
Words Nearby Bago
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How to use Bago in a sentence
Burma is now Myanmar, Rangoon is Yangon, Prome is Pyay and Pegu is Bago.
Bago kep a shop in Smithfield market, and drov a taring good trade in the hoil and Italian way.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush | William Makepeace ThackerayBago gave me a character, and he my first livry; proud enough I was of it, as you may fancy.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush | William Makepeace ThackerayWhen Roberts returned with his elated soldiers he found the pueblo occupied by a detachment sent from Bago.
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