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
- a game for four players, using a collection of...
Ancestry of “madyong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mahjong | A game for four players, using a collection of... |
| 2 | Chinese | 麻將 | mahjong; sparrow |
| 3 | Chinese | 麻雀 | sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong |
Words derived from “madyong”