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oware

/əˈwɑːri/

oware noun: a board game of the mancala family which originated in Africa, and is reputedly the oldest game in the world.

Noun

oware (uncountable)

  1. A board game of the mancala family which originated in Africa, and is reputedly the oldest game in the world.

oware meaning in Tamil

oware in Tamil

board game of mancala family
பல்லாங்குழி pallāṅkuḻi

Forms of oware

alternative formawari
alternative formowari
alternative formwari
alternative formwarri

Origin of oware

Borrowed from Akan ɔware.

Questions about oware

What does oware mean?
Oware means a board game of the mancala family which originated in Africa, and is reputedly the oldest game in the world.
What is oware in Tamil?
Oware in Tamil is பல்லாங்குழி (pallāṅkuḻi). See Oware meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is oware?
Oware is a noun.
How do you pronounce oware?
Oware is pronounced /əˈwɑːri/.

Words near oware in the dictionary

  1. owambes
  2. Owamboland
  3. owanbe
  4. owanbes
  5. Owaraha
  6. oware
  7. owari
  8. owarri
  9. Owasco
  10. Owase
  11. OWASP

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