English Explanatory Dictionary

Mangan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
name
  1. A district of Sikkim, India.
noun
  1. A win achieving five han, or three/four han with the required number of fu; worth 12,000 points if the winning player is on the East (dealer) side or 8,000 points otherwise.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑːŋɡɑːn/

Word forms

Mangan Mangans

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mongáin (“descendant of Mongán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of mongach (“maned, long-haired”).

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