majiang

ma·jiang
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/mɑ.d͡ʒɒŋ//mɑ.t͡ʃ(j)ɑŋ/

A form of mahjong — A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.

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Meanings

nounmajiang (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of mahjong.

Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 麻將／麻将 (májiàng).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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