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- [puh-chee-zee, pah-]
- /pəˈtʃi zi, pɑ-/
- /pˈatʃɪsi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-chee-zee, pah-]
- /pəˈtʃi zi, pɑ-/
Definitions of pachisi word
- noun pachisi a 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. 1
- noun pachisi a modern version of this game. 1
- noun pachisi an Indian game somewhat resembling backgammon, played on a cruciform board using six cowries as dice 0
- noun pachisi in India, a game for four players in which the moves of the pieces around a board are determined by the throwing of cowrie shells 0
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Origin of pachisi
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < Hindi pacīsī, adj. derivative of pacīs twenty-five
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Parts of speech for Pachisi
noun
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pachisi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pachisi usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pachisi
- how to play pachisi board game?
- pachisi how to play?
- how to play pachisi?
- how to play pachisi game?
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