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)

1. mahjong (board game)

Further reading

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