mahjong
noun
- Chinese tile-based board game
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mɑːˈd͡ʒɒŋ/ / /mɑːˈʒɒŋ/ / /mɑˈd͡ʒɔŋ/
intj
Etymology: From Mandarin 麻將／麻将 (májiàng), derived from 麻雀 (máquè, “sparrow”) with a Wu diminutive suffix 兒／儿 /ŋ̍/.
- A call declaring a winning hand in the game of mahjong.
noun
Etymology: From Mandarin 麻將／麻将 (májiàng), derived from 麻雀 (máquè, “sparrow”) with a Wu diminutive suffix 兒／儿 /ŋ̍/.
- A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
“Miss Ganett drank coffee whilst Caroline got out the Mah Jong box and poured out the tiles upon the table.”
“My usual mahjong kaki.”
- A solitaire game using the same tiles, where the player wins by removing pairs of matching exposed tiles until none remain.