sanma

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noun

A variant of riichi mahjong adapted for three players

OriginJapanese 三麻 →
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Meanings

sanma1

nounsanma (uncountable)
  1. Japaneseuncountableboard gamesA variant of riichi mahjong adapted for three players

Sanma2

proper noun
  1. One of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the north of the country.

Origin

sanma · noun

  1. Japanese三麻
  2. Englishsanma

From Japanese 三麻 (sanma).

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Sanma · proper noun

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

manassamanmansaAsmanMasan
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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