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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A set of four identical tiles.
2. 2
   A call declaring the formation of such a set.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A town in north eastern Côte d'Ivoire.
2. 2
   The fictional gigantic gorilla from the story King Kong.
3. 3
   A surname from Chinese.
4. 4
   Alternative form of Kongbam surname of Meitei origin alt-of, alternative
5. 5
   A city in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran.

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6. 6
   Alternative form of Kongkham surname of Meitei origin alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

kanfour-of-a-kindking kongquad

Example

More examples

"His plane leaves for Hong Kong at 2:00 p.m."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mandarin 孔 (kǒng) or Cantonese 江 (gong1).

Etymology 2

From Manipuri ꯀꯣꯡ (kong).

Etymology 3

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

Related phrases

côte d ivoire

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