mah-jongg

or mah-jong

[ mah-jawng, -jong, -zhawng, -zhong ]

/ ˈmɑˈdʒɔŋ, -ˈdʒɒŋ, -ˈʒɔŋ, -ˈʒɒŋ /

noun

a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 dominolike pieces or tiles marked in suits, counters, and dice, the object being to build a winning combination of pieces.

verb (used without object)

to win a game of mah-jongg.

Origin of mah-jongg

1920–25; <dialectal Chinese; compare Guangdong dial. màh-jéuk,Chinese máquè literally, sparrow (depicted on the first tile of a set), equivalent to má hemp + què bird

Words nearby mah-jongg

mahewu, Mahfouz, Mahican, mahimahi, mah jong, mah-jongg, Mahler, Mahler, Gustav, mahlstick, Mahmud II, Mahmud of Ghazni

Example sentences from the Web for mah-jongg

Putting greens, pizza ovens, and mah-jongg tables, she offered.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Asian|Kevin Kwan|June 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He announces "Mah-Jongg" wins, the game is over, the scores are settled and the wall built up for the next game.
Pung Chow|Lew Lysle Harr
On this account, none of the other opponents would hesitate about discarding the eight of bamboo which allowed him to Mah-Jongg.
Pung Chow|Lew Lysle Harr
For winning hand of absolutely no scoring value than Mah-Jongg, 10 points is given as a bonus.
Pung Chow|Lew Lysle Harr

In the case: when a tile will complete a player's hand allowing him to "Mah-Jongg," the tile may be punged.
Pung Chow|Lew Lysle Harr
The rule is that "a player may at any time 'Pung' a discard which will complete his hand and allow him to Mah-Jongg."
Pung Chow|Lew Lysle Harr

单词	mah-jongg
释义	mah-jongg or mah-jong [ mah-jawng, -jong, -zhawng, -zhong ] / ˈmɑˈdʒɔŋ, -ˈdʒɒŋ, -ˈʒɔŋ, -ˈʒɒŋ / noun a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 dominolike pieces or tiles marked in suits, counters, and dice, the object being to build a winning combination of pieces. verb (used without object) to win a game of mah-jongg. Origin of mah-jongg 1920–25; <dialectal Chinese; compare Guangdong dial. màh-jéuk,Chinese máquè literally, sparrow (depicted on the first tile of a set), equivalent to má hemp + què bird Words nearby mah-jongg mahewu, Mahfouz, Mahican, mahimahi, mah jong, mah-jongg, Mahler, Mahler, Gustav, mahlstick, Mahmud II, Mahmud of Ghazni Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mah-jongg Putting greens, pizza ovens, and mah-jongg tables, she offered. Lifestyles of the Rich and Asian\|Kevin Kwan\|June 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He announces "Mah-Jongg" wins, the game is over, the scores are settled and the wall built up for the next game. Pung Chow\|Lew Lysle Harr On this account, none of the other opponents would hesitate about discarding the eight of bamboo which allowed him to Mah-Jongg. Pung Chow\|Lew Lysle Harr For winning hand of absolutely no scoring value than Mah-Jongg, 10 points is given as a bonus. Pung Chow\|Lew Lysle Harr In the case: when a tile will complete a player's hand allowing him to "Mah-Jongg," the tile may be punged. Pung Chow\|Lew Lysle Harr The rule is that "a player may at any time 'Pung' a discard which will complete his hand and allow him to Mah-Jongg." Pung Chow\|Lew Lysle Harr
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