winning by picking up a discarded tile
In mahjong, a call made when a player wins by taking a tile just discarded by another player. Abbreviation of ロンホー.
from Chinese róng
See also: 栄和
He declared ron on the discarded tile.
I won by taking the tile he discarded.
He said 'ron' and revealed his hand.
I called out "Ron!" and revealed my hand.
winning by picking up a discarded tile
Katakana spelling is standard for this mahjong term; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used. Learners will almost always encounter the katakana spelling.
From Chinese 栄 (róng), via the full form ロンホー. The exact path into Japanese mahjong terminology is uncertain.