Definition of pung in English:

pung

noun pʌŋ

Maritime Provinces, Regional, New England, North American historical

A sleigh or sledge with a boxlike body, typically drawn by a single horse and used for carrying light loads.

noun pʌŋ

Mah-jong

A set of three identical tiles; the action of completing such a set in one's hand. Also occasionally as interjection: announcing this action to other players.

verb pʌŋ

Mah-jong

no object To take a discarded tile to complete a set of three identical tiles. Also with object: to pick up (a discarded tile) to make a set of three.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Laws of State of New York. Shortened from tom-pung from the Southern New England Algonquian cognate of Western Abenaki odôbôgan toboggan, Eastern Abenaki wətάpαkan toboggan, sled, sleigh, Ojibwa odaabaan sled, sleigh, carriage, any vehicle on which something is drawn (now also automobile, wagon) from Proto-Algonquian *weta:pya:kana from *weta:pye:- to drag with a cord + -kana instrument for. The Micmac cognate tapaĝan sled, sleigh, vehicle gives rise to toboggan
1920s. From Chinese pèng. Compare slightly earlier punging
1920s. From Chinese pèng (/pʌŋ/) to touch, bump, to meet, run into. The tile picked up is considered to meet with the two matching tiles in the player's hand.

Definition of pung in US English:

pung

nounpʌŋ

Maritime Provinces, Regional, New England, North American historical

A sleigh or sledge with a boxlike body, typically drawn by a single horse and used for carrying light loads.

nounpʌŋ

Mah-jong

A set of three identical tiles; the action of completing such a set in one's hand. Also occasionally as interjection: announcing this action to other players.

verbpʌŋ

Mah-jong

no object To take a discarded tile to complete a set of three identical tiles. Also with object: to pick up (a discarded tile) to make a set of three.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Laws of State of New York. Shortened from tom-pung from the Southern New England Algonquian cognate of Western Abenaki odôbôgan toboggan, Eastern Abenaki wətάpαkan toboggan, sled, sleigh, Ojibwa odaabaan sled, sleigh, carriage, any vehicle on which something is drawn (now also automobile, wagon) from Proto-Algonquian *weta:pya:kana from *weta:pye:- to drag with a cord + -kana instrument for. The Micmac cognate tapaĝan sled, sleigh, vehicle gives rise to toboggan<br>1920s. From Chinese pèng. Compare slightly earlier punging<br>1920s. From Chinese pèng (/pʌŋ/) to touch, bump, to meet, run into. The tile picked up is considered to meet with the two matching tiles in the player's hand.

词汇	pung
释义	Definition of pung in English: pung noun pʌŋ Maritime Provinces, Regional, New England, North American historical A sleigh or sledge with a boxlike body, typically drawn by a single horse and used for carrying light loads. noun pʌŋ Mah-jong A set of three identical tiles; the action of completing such a set in one's hand. Also occasionally as interjection: announcing this action to other players. verb pʌŋ Mah-jong no object To take a discarded tile to complete a set of three identical tiles. Also with object: to pick up (a discarded tile) to make a set of three. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Laws of State of New York. Shortened from tom-pung from the Southern New England Algonquian cognate of Western Abenaki odôbôgan toboggan, Eastern Abenaki wətάpαkan toboggan, sled, sleigh, Ojibwa odaabaan sled, sleigh, carriage, any vehicle on which something is drawn (now also automobile, wagon) from Proto-Algonquian weta:pya:kana from weta:pye:- to drag with a cord + -kana instrument for. The Micmac cognate tapaĝan sled, sleigh, vehicle gives rise to toboggan 1920s. From Chinese pèng. Compare slightly earlier punging 1920s. From Chinese pèng (/pʌŋ/) to touch, bump, to meet, run into. The tile picked up is considered to meet with the two matching tiles in the player's hand. Definition of pung in US English: pung nounpʌŋ Maritime Provinces, Regional, New England, North American historical A sleigh or sledge with a boxlike body, typically drawn by a single horse and used for carrying light loads. nounpʌŋ Mah-jong A set of three identical tiles; the action of completing such a set in one's hand. Also occasionally as interjection: announcing this action to other players. verbpʌŋ Mah-jong no object To take a discarded tile to complete a set of three identical tiles. Also with object: to pick up (a discarded tile) to make a set of three. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Laws of State of New York. Shortened from tom-pung from the Southern New England Algonquian cognate of Western Abenaki odôbôgan toboggan, Eastern Abenaki wətάpαkan toboggan, sled, sleigh, Ojibwa odaabaan sled, sleigh, carriage, any vehicle on which something is drawn (now also automobile, wagon) from Proto-Algonquian weta:pya:kana from weta:pye:- to drag with a cord + -kana instrument for. The Micmac cognate tapaĝan sled, sleigh, vehicle gives rise to toboggan<br>1920s. From Chinese pèng. Compare slightly earlier punging<br>1920s. From Chinese pèng (/pʌŋ/) to touch, bump, to meet, run into. The tile picked up is considered to meet with the two matching tiles in the player's hand.
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