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mahjongg

mah·jongg [ maa óng, maa jóng ] or mah·jong [ maa óng, maa jóng ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Chinese game: a game of Chinese origin using 144 small tiles bearing various designs, played by four people around a square table. The winning player is the first one who completes a particular pattern using 13 tiles.

[Early 20th century. < Chinese má jiàng]
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