mahjong

mah-jong · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A Chinese game played with decorated tiles, usually by four players who draw and discard tiles to complete winning combinations.

Related words

See also: game, tiles
Synonyms: mah-jongg

Etymology

From Mandarin Chinese majiang (literally "sparrow"), possibly because the clicking of tiles resembles the chattering of sparrows, or from an early name for the game.