mah–jongg

noun \ˌmä-ˈzhäŋ, -ˈjäŋ, -ˈzhȯŋ, -ˈjȯŋ, ˈmä-ˌ\

: a Chinese game that four people play using small pieces of wood with symbols on them

Full Definition of MAH-JONGG

: a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand

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mah–jongg or mah·jong \ˌmä-ˈzhäŋ, -ˈjäŋ, -ˈzhȯŋ, -ˈjȯŋ, ˈmä-ˌ\

from Mah-Jongg, a trademark

First Known Use: 1920

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