mahjong
A call declaring a winning hand in the game of mahjongA call declaring a winning hand in the game of mahjong.
Recorded US: Paul2520, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
US/mɑˈd͡ʒɔŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesA call declaring a winning hand in the game of mahjong.
Origin
From Mandarin 麻將／麻将 (májiàng), derived from 麻雀 (máquè, “sparrow”) with a Wu diminutive sufFrom Mandarin 麻將／麻将 (májiàng), derived from 麻雀 (máquè, “sparrow”) with a Wu diminutive suffix 兒／儿 /ŋ̍/.
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