မာကျောက်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 麻雀 (môa‑chhiok).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /màt͡ɕaʊʔ/

Romanization: MLCTS: ma-kyauk • ALA-LC: mākyokʻ • BGN/PCGN: ma-kyauk • Okell: macauʔ

Noun

မာကျောက် • (ma-kyauk)

mahjong (board game)

Further reading

“မာကျောက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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