kong en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɒŋ/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kɔŋ/ (General-American)
- /kɑŋ/ (cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 槓 /杠 (gong³ / gung³).
Meanings
- A set of four identical tiles.
- A call declaring the formation of such a set.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kongs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
Synonyms
kan · kan · four-of-a-kind · quad
Translations (12)
ja 槓子 (set of four identical tiles) · ja 槓 (set of four identical tiles) · pl kong (a call declaring a set of four identical tiles) · ko 깡쯔 (set of four identical tiles) · ko 깡 (a call declaring a set of four identical tiles) · cmn 槓子 /杠子 (set of four identical tiles) · yue 槓 /杠 (a call declaring a set of four identical tiles) · ja 槓 (a call declaring a set of four identical tiles) · cmn 槓 /杠 (a call declaring a set of four identical tiles) · pl kong (set of four identical tiles) · yue 槓子 /杠子 (set of four identical tiles) · ja カン (a call declaring a set of four identical tiles)