Where does “madyongera” come from?

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

madyongera (Cebuano): A female mahjong player; An excessive gambler...

Definitions

  1. A female mahjong player; An excessive gambler...

Ancestry of “madyongera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanomadyonga game for four players, using a collection of...
2EnglishmahjongA game for four players, using a collection of...
3Chinese麻將mahjong; sparrow
4Chinese麻雀sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong
Every word from Chinese 麻雀 →Every word from Chinese 麻將 →Every word from English mahjong →