mancala
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8.7
A board game where players move stones or seeds to capture more than the other player
- noun
- /mænˈkɑːlə/
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mancala
- The children gathered around the table, eagerly taking turns to play mancala after school.
Examples
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I'm gonna have a fucking ball at mancala hour, aren't I?
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Stay With us for mancala hour.
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Join us for mancala hour.
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Hey, you play mancala?
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During our game night, we played mancala, and I managed to capture a lot of seeds.
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At the cultural festival, I learned how to play mancala from a local expert.
Synonyms
wari
vsmancala
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9.1
A traditional African two-player board game played by moving seeds and counting
is a broader name for similar seed and pit games worldwide
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mancala comes from an Arabic word like naqala meaning 'to move'. It names a family of simple board games from Africa and Asia where players move and count stones or seeds to capture more and win.