Mahjong

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɑːˈdÊ’É’Å‹/

Alternative forms

• majiang
• mah-jong
• mahjongg, mah-jongg

Origin

From Cantonese 麻將
麻将 (Jyutping: maa4 zoeng3, Yale Romanization: ma4 jeung3), standard Mandarin: 麻將
麻将 (májiàng).

Full definition of mahjong

Noun

1. A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
2. A solitaire game using the same tiles.