mancala
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A wooden board with rows of small holes used to move stones or seeds in a game
- noun
- /mænˈkɑːlə/
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mancala
- The children gathered around the mancala board to play after dinner.
Examples
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He bought a handcrafted mancala as a souvenir from his trip to Africa.
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I bought a beautiful mancala set from the local store.
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The children gathered around the mancala to play after dinner.
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Learning the rules of mancala was easy, but mastering the strategy took time.
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The mancala game was popular in ancient Africa.
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He bought a handcrafted mancala board as a souvenir from his trip to Africa.
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Learning the rules of mancala was easy, but mastering the game strategy took time.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mancala comes from an Arabic word like naqala meaning 'to move'. A mancala board is where players move stones or seeds around small pits, so the name fits the main action of the game.