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checkerboard in Tagalog

damahan

UK/ˈt͡ʃɛkəˌbɔːd//ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/

checkerboard in Tagalog: damahan. In English, checkerboard means a square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.

Tagalog words for checkerboard

game board
damahan

English meaning of checkerboard

  1. noun A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.
  2. noun A pattern of squares of alternating colors.
  3. noun A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.
  4. verb To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.

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Questions about checkerboard in Tagalog

What is the meaning of checkerboard in Tagalog?
Checkerboard in Tagalog is damahan.
Ano ang checkerboard sa Tagalog?
Checkerboard: damahan.
What does checkerboard mean in English?
Checkerboard means a square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.

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