Where does “madyongero” come from?

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

madyongero (Cebuano): A male mahjong player; An excessive gambler...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “madyongero”, 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 →