sago

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/ˈseɪɡəʊ/Philippines/sɐˈɡo/

noun

A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.

OriginMalay sagu ← Portuguese sagu ← Dutch sago →
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Meanings

sago1

nounsago (countable and uncountable, plural sagos or sagoes)

plural sagos · plural sagoes

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

sago2

nounsago (plural sagos)

plural sagos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sego.

Sago3

proper nounSago (plural Sagos)

plural Sagos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Dutchsago
  2. Portuguesesagu
  3. Malaysagu
  4. Englishsago

From Malay sagu, via Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago.

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Translations

Bulgarian палмово нишесте, сагова палма
  • палмово нишесте (palmovo nišeste)a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • сагова палма (sagova palma)any of the palms from which sago is extracted
Catalan sagú
  • sagúa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
Chinese Cantonese 西米
  • 西米 (sai¹ mai⁵)a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
Chinese Mandarin 西米, 西谷米
  • 西米 (xīmǐ)a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • 西谷米 (xīgǔmǐ)a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
Czech ságo, ságovník
  • ságoa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • ságovníkany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Dutch sago, sago
  • sagoa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • sagoany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Finnish saago, saagopalmu
  • saagoa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • saagopalmuany of the palms from which sago is extracted
French sagou, sagoutier
  • sagoua powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • sagoutierany of the palms from which sago is extracted
German Sago, Sago
  • Sagoa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • Sagoany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Hindi साबू, साबूदाना
  • साबू (sābü)a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • साबूदाना (sābūdānā)a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
Hungarian szágó, szágóliszt
  • szágóa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • szágóliszta powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • szágóany of the palms from which sago is extracted
  • szágópálmaany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Indonesian sagu
  • saguany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Italian sagù
  • sagùa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
Japanese サゴ澱粉, サゴヤシ
  • サゴ澱粉a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • サゴヤシ (sago-yashi)any of the palms from which sago is extracted
Malay sagu, ambuyat
  • sagua powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • ambuyata powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • rumbiaany of the palms from which sago is extracted
  • pokok saguany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Māori hēko
  • hēkoa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
Polish sago, sago
  • sagoa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • sagoany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Portuguese sagu, sagu
  • sagua powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • saguany of the palms from which sago is extracted
  • saguzeiroany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Russian са́го, са́говая па́льма
  • са́го (ságo)a powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • са́говая па́льма (ságovaja pálʹma)any of the palms from which sago is extracted
Spanish sagú, sagú
  • sagúa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • sagúany of the palms from which sago is extracted
Thai สาคู
  • สาคูa powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
Turkish sagu, hint irmiği
  • sagua powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener
  • hint irmiğia powdered starch obtained from certain palms and used as a food thickener

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sago

TobagosolidagogalagogregolumbagoplumbagoustilagoGreat TobagoLittle TobagoTierra del Fuegovorago
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Anagrams

Gosasogaogas
Cite this entry
APA

sago. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sago

MLA

“sago.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sago. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sago,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sago.

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