pachisi
/pəˈtʃiːzi/noun
उच्चारण पचीज़ी
पचीसी (प्राचीन भारतीय खेल)
Core word
noun
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an ancient Indian board game for two to four players, in which pieces move round a cross-shaped board according to throws of cowrie shells or dice
पचीसी (प्राचीन भारतीय खेल)
- Akbar is said to have played pachisi with living pieces in his courtyard.
- Radhika learnt to play pachisi from her grandmother.
- Pachisi is often described as the ancestor of ludo.
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- The children spread the cloth board and began a game of pachisi.
- In pachisi, the throw of the shells decides how far a piece may move.
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Notes
GK: Ludo, the modern board game, was developed from pachisi.
GK: आधुनिक board game Ludo, pachisi से विकसित हुआ।