mah-jongg

noun

\ ˌmä-ˈzhäŋ,

-ˈjäŋ, -ˈzhȯŋ, -ˈjȯŋ, ˈmä-ˌ\

variants: or mahjong

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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The first known use of mah-jongg was in 1920

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mah-jongg

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English Language Learners Definition of mah-jongg

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

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