tanyao

T1A1N1Y4A1O1

noun

A yaku awarded for winning a hand with no honor or terminal tiles.

OriginJapanese 断么 →
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Meanings

nountanyao (uncountable)
  1. Japaneseuncountableboard gamesA yaku awarded for winning a hand with no honor or terminal tiles.

Origin

  1. Japanese断么
  2. Englishtanyao

From Japanese 断么 (tan'yao).

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APA

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

MLA

“tanyao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanyao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tanyao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanyao.

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