mah jong

mah-jongg

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mah-jawng, -jong, -zhawng, -zhong]
- /ˈmɑˈdʒɔŋ, -ˈdʒɒŋ, -ˈʒɔŋ, -ˈʒɒŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mah-jawng, -jong, -zhawng, -zhong]
- /ˈmɑˈdʒɔŋ, -ˈdʒɒŋ, -ˈʒɔŋ, -ˈʒɒŋ/

Definitions of mah jong words

noun mah jong a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 dominolike pieces or tiles marked in suits, counters, and dice, the object being to build a winning combination of pieces. 1
verb without object mah jong to win a game of mah-jongg. 1

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Origin of mah jong

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < dialectal Chinese; compare Guangdong dial. màh-jéuk, Chinese máquè literally, sparrow (depicted on the first tile of a set), equivalent to má hemp + què bird

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Parts of speech for Mah jong

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mah jong popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mah jong usage trend in Literature

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