kong

K5O1N1G2
UK/kɒŋ/US/kɔŋ/cot caught merger/kɑŋ/

noun

A set of four identical tiles.

Similar
kanquadfour-of-a-kindKing Kong
OriginCantonese 槓 /杠 →
Very commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

kong1

nounkong (plural kongs)

plural kongs

  1. board gamesA set of four identical tiles.

    Synonyms: kan, quad, four-of-a-kind

  2. board gamesA call declaring the formation of such a set.

    Synonyms: kan

Kong2

proper noun
  1. A town in north eastern Côte d'Ivoire.

Kong3

proper noun
  1. The fictional gigantic gorilla from the story King Kong.

    Synonyms: King Kong

Kong4

proper nounKong (plural Kongs)

plural Kongs

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Kong5

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Kongbam surname of Meitei origin
  2. alternativeAlternative form of Kongkham surname of Meitei origin

Kong6

proper noun
  1. A city in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA set of four identical tiles.

Similar
kanquadfour-of-a-kind

nounA call declaring the formation of such a set.

Similar
kan

proper nounThe fictional gigantic gorilla from the story King Kong.

Similar
King Kong
Also see
kanking kong

Origin

kong · noun

  1. Cantonese槓 /杠
  2. Englishkong

Borrowed from Cantonese 槓 /杠 (gong³ / gung³).

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Kong · proper noun

Borrowed from Mandarin 孔 (kǒng) or Cantonese 江 (gong1).

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Kong · proper noun

  1. mniꯀꯣꯡ
  2. mniꯀꯣꯡ
  3. EnglishKong

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯀꯣꯡ (kong).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 槓子 /杠子, 槓 /杠
  • 槓子 /杠子 (gong³ zi²)set of four identical tiles
  • 槓 /杠 (gong³ / gung³)a call declaring a set of four identical tiles
Chinese Mandarin 槓子 /杠子, 槓 /杠
  • 槓子 /杠子 (gàngzi)set of four identical tiles
  • 槓 /杠 (gàng)a call declaring a set of four identical tiles
Japanese 槓子, 槓
  • 槓子 (kantsu)set of four identical tiles
  • 槓 (kan)set of four identical tiles
  • カン (kan)a call declaring a set of four identical tiles
  • 槓 (kan)a call declaring a set of four identical tiles
Korean 깡쯔, 깡
  • 깡쯔 (kkangjjeu)set of four identical tiles
  • 깡 (kkang)a call declaring a set of four identical tiles
Polish kong, kong
  • kongset of four identical tiles
  • konga call declaring a set of four identical tiles

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kong

longalongsongstrongwronghongbelongthongwongdonggongjongcongtongprongmahjongprolongoblongHmongqigongthrongsarongPerpignannong
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Sounds the same

kang (cot-caught merger) (some accents)

Anagrams

gonk
Cite this entry
APA

kong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kong

MLA

“kong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kong. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kong.

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