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pachisi
[ puh-chee-zee, pah- ]
noun
- a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
- a modern version of this game.
pachisi
/ pɑː-; pəˈtʃiːzɪ /
noun
- an Indian game somewhat resembling backgammon, played on a cruciform board using six cowries as dice
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pachisi1
1790–1800; < Hindi pacīsī, adj. derivative of pacīs twenty-five
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pachisi1
C18: from Hindi pacīsī, from pacīs twenty-five (the highest score possible in one throw)
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