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mahjong

mah·jong

UK/mɑːˈd͡ʒɒŋ/ US/mɑːˈʒɒŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles

Synonyms

Origin

From Mandarin 麻將／麻将 (májiàng), derived from 麻雀 (máquè, “sparrow”) with a Wu diminutive suffix 兒／儿 /ŋ̍/.

Phrases

  • riichi mahjong

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