Mahjong
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɑːˈd͡ʒɒŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mahjong is a noun meaning A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
Meaning
A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
More Meanings
- A solitaire game using the same tiles, where the player wins by removing pairs of matching exposed tiles until none remain.
- A call declaring a winning hand in the game of mahjong.
Example Sentences
My usual mahjong kaki.
Ho Sau-Mei, one of Hong Kong’s last mahjong tile carvers, is getting old.
Miss Ganett drank coffee whilst Caroline got out the Mah Jong box and poured out the tiles upon the table.
While most of the country has spent the weekend counting hongbaos and mahjong tiles, those guys have been out there salvaging hongbaos and half of Thomson Road.
Word Forms
- mah-jong
- mahjongg
- mah-jongg
- mah jongg
- Mah Jong
Synonyms for mahjong
Depending on context, synonyms include mah-jongg.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mah-jongg, game, sparrow, mahjongg, kong, chow.
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