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sago

/ˈseɪɡəʊ/

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Philippines/sɐˈɡo/

sago noun: a powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles. Also the alternative form of sego.

sago: a powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a...
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Noun

sago (countable and uncountable, plural sagos or sagoes)

  1. A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
  2. A similar starch obtained from palm-like cycad, especially Cycas revoluta.
  3. Any of the palms and cycads from which sago starch is extracted.

Proper noun capitalized: Sago

Sago (plural Sagos)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

sago is also the alternative form of sego.

sago meaning in Hindi, Malayalam, Assamese and Malay

sago in Hindi

a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
साबू sābü, साबूदाना sābūdānā

sago in Malayalam

a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
ചവ്വരി cavvari

sago in Assamese

a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
চাগু sagu

sago in Malay

a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
sagu, ambuyat
any of the palms from which sago is extracted
rumbia, pokok sagu
More languagesFewer languages
sago in Indonesian
sagu
sago in Thai
สาคู
sago in Myanmar
သာဂူ sagu

Forms of sago

Noun
pluralsagos
pluralsagoes
Proper noun
pluralSagos

Origin of sago

From Malay sagu, via Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago.

Words formed from sago

Phrases with sago

Words that rhyme with sago

Questions about sago

What does sago mean?
Sago means a powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
What is sago in Hindi?
Sago in Hindi is साबू (sābü), साबूदाना (sābūdānā). See Sago meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is sago?
Sago can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce sago?
Sago is pronounced /ˈseɪɡəʊ/.
What is the plural of sago?
The plural of sago is sagos.

Words near sago in the dictionary

  1. sagless
  2. Sagmin
  3. Sagmone
  4. Sagnac effect
  5. Sagnac effects
  6. sago
  7. sago fern
  8. sago palm
  9. sago palms
  10. sago pondweed
  11. sago pudding

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