pai gow

noun

A Chinese gambling game played with dominoes.

OriginCantonese 牌九 →
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Meanings

nounpai gow (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Chinese gambling game played with dominoes.

Origin

  1. Cantonese牌九
  2. Englishpai gow

From Cantonese 牌九 (paai4 gau2).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 牌九
  • 牌九 (páijiǔ)Chinese gambling game played with dominoes
Finnish pai gow
  • pai gowChinese gambling game played with dominoes
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APA

pai gow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pai%20gow

MLA

“pai gow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pai%20gow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pai gow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pai%20gow.

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