kong

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//kɒŋ//
United States//kɔŋ//
//kɑŋ//

A set of four identical tiles.

noun

1
A set of four identical tiles.
2
A call declaring the formation of such a set.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 槓 /杠 (gong³ / gung³).

Forms

plural: kongs

Kobe · The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.koji · A substance that is produced by letting a mold, especially…Koji · A male given name from Japanese.

kong · A set of four identical tiles.

Kong · A town in north eastern Côte d'Ivoire.kono · A traditional Maori woven basket.Kono · A surname from Japanese.

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