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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 麻雀
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | majak |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | majag |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | majak |
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| Yale Romanization? | mācak |
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Noun
마작 • (majak) (hanja 麻雀)
- mahjong
Synonyms