pa·chi·si (p -ch  z)n. An ancient game of India similar to backgammon that uses cowrie shells instead of dice. [Hindi pac  s, from pacs, twenty-five : Sanskrit pañca, five; see penkwe in Indo-European roots + Sanskrit vi  ati , twenty; see wk t- in Indo-European roots.] |
pachisi [pəˈtʃiːzɪ pɑː-]
n
(Group Games / Games, other than specified) an Indian game somewhat resembling backgammon, played on a cruciform board using six cowries as dice
[from Hindi pacīsī, from pacīs twenty-five (the highest score possible in one throw)]
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| Noun | 1. | pachisi - an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board board game - a game played on a specially designed board Parcheesi - a modern board game based on pachisi |
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