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Dutch
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Hakka 麻雀 (mà-chiok), alternatively from Cantonese 麻雀 (maa4 zoek3).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːˈtʃɔk/
- Hyphenation: ma‧tjok
Noun
matjok n (uncountable)
- (Suriname) the local variant of mahjong most widely played in Suriname
1973 August 14, “Vreemde dingen”, in Vrije Stem: onafhankelijk weekblad voor Suriname, page 4:Mijn zusjes en de aanstaande praktizijn zijn op les en de aanstaande dokter maakt van het leven konstant een feest. Als het geen voetbal of zwemmen is, dan is het biljart of matjok. Studeren zie ik hem nooit doen.- My sisters and the lawyer-to-be are at school and the doctor-to-be turns life into a permanent party. If it isn't football or swimming, then it's billiards or mahjong. I never see him studying.
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