Main Entry:

mah–jongg

Variant(s):

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

Function:

noun

Etymology:

from Mah-Jongg, a trademark

Date:

1920

: 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