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
- A female mahjong player; An excessive gambler...
Ancestry of “madyongera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | madyong | a game for four players, using a collection of... |
| 2 | English | mahjong | A game for four players, using a collection of... |
| 3 | Chinese | 麻將 | mahjong; sparrow |
| 4 | Chinese | 麻雀 | sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong |