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parchisi

parchisi is the alternative form of pachisi.

Meaning of pachisi

Noun

pachisi (uncountable)

  1. An ancient Indian board game in which players, throwing dice, shells, etc. to determine the distance of each move, attempt to be the first to take all of their counters around the board.

Questions about parchisi

What is parchisi the alternative form of?
Parchisi is the alternative form of pachisi.

Words near parchisi in the dictionary

  1. parches
  2. parchesi
  3. parching
  4. parchingly
  5. parchings
  6. parchisi
  7. Parchman
  8. Parchmans
  9. parchment
  10. parchment paper
  11. parchment papers

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