Chinese

Noun

麻雀

麻雀

1. sparrow (any member of the Passer genus)
2. tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
3. mahjong

Synonyms

• (mahjong): 麻將／麻将 (májiàng)

Descendants

• Burmese: မာကျောက် ‎(makyauk)^[1]

References

1. ↑ Myanmar-English Dictionary (1993, Myanmar Language Commission; republished 1996, Dunwoody Press)

• 麻雀 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^zh
• Tree Sparrow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Japanese

麻雀 (majan): Mahjong

Noun

麻雀 ‎(katakana マージャン, romaji mājan)

1. mahjong

Derived terms

• 脱衣麻雀

Korean

Noun

麻雀 • ‎(majak) ‎(hangeul 마작)

1. Hanja form^? of 마작, “mahjong”.

Vietnamese

Noun

麻雀

1. Hán tự form of mạt chược, “mahjong”