"ron" meaning in English

See ron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Forms: Ron [alternative]
Etymology: From Japanese 栄 (ron). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|栄|tr=ron}} Japanese 栄 (ron) Head templates: {{en-interjection}} ron
  1. (Japanese mahjong) Called out to declare a win by ron Tags: Japanese
    Sense id: en-ron-en-intj-Rh~eEM6i Categories (other): Mahjong, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 1 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 43 2 40 2 0 0 1 1 3 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 Topics: board-games, games, mahjong
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: En-au-ron.ogg [Australia] Forms: Ron [alternative]
Etymology: Shortening of a corrupted pronunciation of heroin, pronounced /ˈheir.rɒn/. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ron (uncountable)
  1. (slang) heroin Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ron-en-noun-7m8BqS3Y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: rons [plural], Ron [alternative]
Etymology: From Japanese 栄 (ron). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|栄|tr=ron}} Japanese 栄 (ron) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ron (plural rons)
  1. (Japanese mahjong) A win by picking up an opponent's discarded tile Tags: Japanese
    Sense id: en-ron-en-noun-axd2KD7F Categories (other): Mahjong, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 1 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 43 2 40 2 0 0 1 1 3 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 Topics: board-games, games, mahjong
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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