mancala
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A small cup on the board that holds stones or seeds
- noun
- /mænˈkɑːlə/
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mancala
- At the end of the match, he checked how many stones he had in his mancala to determine the winner.
Examples
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He counted the seeds in his mancala before making his next move.
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Each player placed their stones into the nearest mancala at the start of the game.
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The rules state that you must drop one stone into every mancala as you pass.
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I placed a stone in the mancala to keep score.
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The mancala is a crucial part of the game.
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In the game, players take turns placing stones into their mancala to score points.
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She carefully arranged her stones in the mancala after each round of play.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mancala comes from an Arabic word like naqala meaning 'to move', and it can also mean a single pit or cup that holds the seeds you move during the game.
