Bago

[ buh-goh ]

noun

1. a city in southern Myanmar (Burma) and capital of the Bago region: known for its pagodas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bago¹

First recorded in 1985–90; probably from Mon Bagaw (placename)

Example Sentences

In an essay that accompanied the study, psychologist Bence Bago of Tilberg University in the Netherlands and cognitive psychologist Jean-Francois Bonnefon of the Toulouse School of Economics in France said the experiments show that “a scalable intervention to recalibrate misinformed beliefs may be within reach.”

From Los Angeles Times

Bago and Bonnefon also questioned whether conspiracy theorists would be willing to engage with a bot.

From Los Angeles Times

Governor Umaru Bago said he was “pained by the unfortunate incident” in a condolence message to the families of the victims.

From BBC

Myanmar’s meteorological department said Monday that seven townships in the central Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing and Bago regions experienced record-high temperatures.

From Seattle Times

Win Myint was serving an eight-year prison sentence in Taungoo in Myanmar’s Bago region.

From Seattle Times