MAH-JONG

Meaning of MAH-JONG in English

n. (also mah-jongg) a Chinese game for four resembling rummy and played with 136 or 144 pieces called tiles.

Etymology: Chin. dial. ma-tsiang, lit. sparrows

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MAH JONG — noun see mah-jongg I
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAH-JONG — mah-jong, mah-jongg BrE AmE ˌmɑː ˈdʒɒŋ AmE \ -ˈʒɑːŋ -ˈdʒɑːŋ, -ˈʒɔːŋ, -ˈdʒɔːŋ; ˈ••
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAH-JONG — [ mα:'dʒɒŋ ] (also ~g ) ■ noun a Chinese game played, usually by four people, with 136 or 144 …
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MAH-JONG — n. (also mah-jongg) a Chinese game for four resembling rummy and played with 136 or 144 pieces called tiles. [Chin. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAH JONG — (n) китайское домино; маджонг
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JONG — Jong BrE AmE jɒŋ AmE \ jɑːŋ
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MAH-JONGG — I. noun or mah jong (ˈ)mä|jlȯŋ, -|zhl, läŋ ( -s ) Etymology: from Mah-Jongg, a trademark 1. : a game …
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MAH-JONGG — /mah"jawng", -jong", -zhawng", -zhong"/ , n. 1. a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 dominolike …
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MAH-JONGG — or mahjong noun Etymology: from Mah-Jongg, a trademark Date: 1920 a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons …
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MAH-JONGG — Game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 domino-like tiles that are drawn and discarded until one …
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MAH-JONGG — [mah-jongg] or mah.jong n [fr. Mah-Jongg, a trademark] (1920): a game of Chinese origin usu. played by four persons with …
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DE JONG — De Jong, De Jongh BrE AmE də ˈjɒŋ AmE \ -ˈjɔːŋ -ˈjɑːŋ, -ˈdʒɔːŋ, -ˈdʒɑːŋ
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ERICA JONG — ➡ Jong
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YOUNG — /yung/ , adj., younger /yung"geuhr/ , youngest /yung"gist/ , n. adj. 1. being in the first or early stage of …
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YERBA MATÉ — /yair"beuh mah"tay, mat"ay, mah tay", yerr"beuh/ ; Sp. /yerdd"bah mah te"/ maté. [ ]
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MATZO — /maht"seuh/ ; Seph. Heb. /mah tsah"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /mah"tsaw/ , n. , pl. matzos, matzoth, matzot /maht"seuhz/ ; Seph. …
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KOORAJONG — /koor"euh jong'/ , n. kurrajong.
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