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Added 8 October 2026

kong

/kɒŋ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kong at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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