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Mergui

American  
[mur-gwee] / mɜrˈgwi /

noun

  1. a seaport in southern Myanmar (Burma), on the Andaman Sea.


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For an even more intense foray into the mysteries of ancient Myanmar, Burma Boating offers sailing adventures through the Mergui Archipelago off Myanmar’s far southwest coast.

From Seattle Times Dec. 9, 2016

Mr. Kerry and his French counterpart spoke with Joël Mergui, the head of France’s Rabbinical Council.

From New York Times Jan. 16, 2015

Only a handful of companies are running trips to the Mergui islands right now, so expect all the clichés: lazing on deserted islands inhabited by a seminomadic population.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2013

Mergui Islands, Myanmar Live-aboard diving in a remote archipelago.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2013

After our return from Mergui, the doctor advised a still farther trial of the effects of sea air and sea-bathing, and we accordingly proceeded to Amherst, where we remained nearly a month.

From Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons by Arabella W. Stuart

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