A city and river port of southern Burma (Myanmar), on the Pegu River north-east of Rangoon; population 200,900 (est. 2004). Founded in 825 as the capital of the Mon kingdom, it is a centre of Buddhist culture.
Definition of Pegu in US English:
Pegu
proper nounpeˈɡo͞o
A city and river port of southern Burma (Myanmar), on the Pegu River northeast of Rangoon; population 200,900 (est. 2004). Founded in 825 as the capital of the Mon kingdom, it is a center of Buddhist culture.