Definitions for pachisi
pəˈtʃi zi, pɑ-pachisi

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1. pachisi, parchesi, parchisinoun

   an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board

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1. Pachisi

   Pachisi (, Hindustani: [pəˈtʃiːsiː]) is a cross and circle board game that originated in Ancient India. It is described in the ancient text Mahabharata under the name of "Pasha". It is played on a board shaped like a symmetrical cross. A player's pieces move around the board based upon a throw of six or seven cowrie shells, with the number of shells resting with the aperture upward indicating the number of spaces to move. The name of the game is derived from the Hindi word paccīs, meaning "twenty-five", the largest score that can be thrown with the cowrie shells; thus this game is also known by the name Twenty-Five. There are other versions of this game where the largest score that can be thrown is thirty. In addition to chaupar, there are many versions of the game. Barjis (barsis) is popular in the Levant, mainly Syria, while Parchís is another version popular in Spain and northern Morocco. Parqués is its Colombian variant. Parcheesi, Sorry!, and Ludo are among the many Westernised commercial versions of the game. The Jeu des petits chevaux (Game of Little Horses) is played in France, and Mensch ärgere Dich nicht is a popular German variant. It is also possible that this game led to the development of the Korean board game Yunnori, through the ancient kingdom Baekje.

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1. pachisi

   Pachisi is a traditional board game originating from ancient India. Often considered a cross and circle game, it has been played for many centuries in South Asia, and involves players moving pieces around the board based on the results from throwing cowrie shells or dice. The aim is to get all pieces to the finish first. The popular Ludo game is a simplified version of Pachisi.

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1. Pachisinoun

   alt. of Parchesi

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1. Pachisi

   Pachisi is a cross and circle board game that originated in ancient India which has been described as the "national game of India". It is played on a board shaped like a symmetrical cross. A player's pieces move around the board based upon a throw of six or seven cowrie shells, with the number of shells resting with aperture upwards indicating the number of spaces to move. The name of the game derives from the Hindi word pachis, meaning twenty-five, the largest score that can be thrown with the cowrie shells. Thus the game is also known by the name Twenty-Five. Parcheesi, Sorry! and Ludo are among the many Westernized commercial versions of the game.

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How to pronounce pachisi?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pachisi in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pachisi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pachisi
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachisi
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pachisi
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pachisi