MAHJONG


Meaning of MAHJONG in English

(also mah·jongg especially in NAmE ) / mɑːˈdʒɒŋ; NAmE -ˈʒɑːŋ/ noun

[ U ] (from Chinese ) a Chinese game played with small pieces of wood with symbols on them

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WORD ORIGIN

from Chinese dialect ma-tsiang , literally sparrows.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.