Etymograph

English

kong

Kong comes from Cantonese 槓.

  1. Cantonesemodern槓1gong³ / gung³
  2. Englishtodaykong1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English kong

Lineage

  1. Cantonesemodern槓Wiktionary, English konggong³ / gung³
  2. EnglishtodaykongWiktionary, English kong

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Today it means

noun A set of four identical tiles.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “kong”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Cantonese 槓 / kong