parchisi
- noun
- /pɑrˈtʃiːzi/
- The rules of parchisi are simple but mastering the strategy can take years.
Examples
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My family enjoys playing parchisi together on rainy afternoons.
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He bought a vintage parchisi board at the antique shop.
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I love to play parchisi with my family.
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Have you ever tried parchisi?
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My family enjoys playing parchisi together on rainy afternoons.
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He bought a vintage parchisi board at the antique shop.
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The rules of parchisi are simple but mastering the strategy can take years.
Synonyms
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A game where players move pieces on a board by following rules
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5.5
A board game for two to four players where you move pieces around a cross-shaped path using dice
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A board game like backgammon played on a cross-shaped board
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A board game from India where players move pieces around a cross-shaped board using dice or shells
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parchisi comes from the Indian game pachisi, and from the Hindi word pachīs meaning 'twenty-five' because that number was important in how the game was played. So the name helps you remember that parchisi is a traditional Indian board game similar to backgammon.