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Where does “madzsong” come from?

madzsong (Hungarian) comes from English mahjong, from Chinese 麻將, from Chinese 麻雀 — sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong.

madzsong (Hungarian): mahjong

Definitions

  1. mahjong

Ancestry of “madzsong”, 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 “madzsong”

  • madzsongok
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