Etymology

sanma

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Today it means: A variant of riichi mahjong adapted for three players Full definition →

Japanese 三麻
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sanma · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from三麻
  2. English todaysanma

From Japanese 三麻 (sanma).

Sanma · proper noun2

From the initial letters of its main constituent islands: Espiritu Santo and Malo.

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