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Where does “madyong” come from?

madyong (Cebuano) comes from English mahjong, from Chinese 麻將, from Chinese 麻雀 — sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong.

madyong (Cebuano): a game for four players, using a collection of...

Definitions

  1. a game for four players, using a collection of...

Ancestry of “madyong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmahjongA game for four players, using a collection of...
2Chinese麻將mahjong; sparrow
3Chinese麻雀sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong

Words derived from “madyong”

  • madyongero
  • madyongera
  • madyongan
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