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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBackgammon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbakˌɡamɔn/
"Sie spielen gerne Backgammon am Abend."
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A board game for two players in which each has fifteen pieces which are moved along twenty-four triangles according to the throw of two dice, the winner being the first to remove all their pieces from the board.
"They spent the evening playing backgammon by the fireplace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English, combining 'back' (in the sense of backward or returning) and 'gammon' (from Middle English 'gamen', meaning game or play). It was first recorded in the mid-17th century, replacing the older Middle English term 'tables' for the ancient board game.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Backgammon" is said worldwide
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backgammon
Transliteration: /bak.ɡa.mɔn/
"Ils aiment jouer au backgammon le dimanche."
Backgammon
Transliteration: /ˈbakˌɡamɔn/
"Sie spielen gerne Backgammon am Abend."
backgammon
Transliteration: /bakˈɡammon/
"Hanno giocato a backgammon per tutto il pomeriggio."
backgammon
Transliteration: /bakɡaˈmon/
"El backgammon es un juego de mesa muy antiguo."
gamão
Transliteration: /ɡaˈmãw/
"Eles jogam gamão todas as noites."
बैकगैमौन
Transliteration: baekgaemaun
Script: बैकगैमौन बोर्ड गेम
"उन्होंने शाम को बैकगैमौन खेला।"
西洋棋
Transliteration: xī yáng qí
Script: 西洋双陆棋
"他们在咖啡馆里玩西洋双陆棋。"
백개먼
Transliteration: baek-gae-meon
"우리는 카페에서 백개먼을 두었다."
バックギャモン
Transliteration: bakkugyamon
"彼は友達とバックギャモンで遊んだ。"
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