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noun

pon

pon
noun
1
In mahjong, a call made to claim a discarded tile in order to form a set of three matching tiles.
"She called pon on the discarded tile to complete her set of three red dragons."

How to Use Pon

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA term used in mahjong for claiming a tile to build a triplet.

Word Forms

pons plural, Pons plural

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She called _____ on the discarded tile to complete her set of three red dragons.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese, where the character represents the sound of tiles being placed down.

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