单词 | pachisi |
释义 | pachisi[ puh-chee-zee, pah- ] / pəˈtʃi zi, pɑ- / nouna 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. Also par·che·si, par·chi·si [pahr-chee-zee] /pɑrˈtʃi zi/ . Origin of pachisi1790–1800; <Hindi pacīsī, adj. derivative of pacīs twenty-five Words nearby pachisipacha, pachalic, Pachelbel, Pa Chin, pachinko, pachisi, Pachmann, Pachomius, pachouli, pachuca, pachuco Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pachisipachisi / (pəˈtʃiːzɪ, pɑː-) / nounan Indian game somewhat resembling backgammon, played on a cruciform board using six cowries as dice Word Origin for pachisiC18: from Hindi pacīsī, from pacīs twenty-five (the highest score possible in one throw) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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