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Spanish
Etymology
From Hindi पचीसी (pacīsī, “twenty-five”), referring to the largest score that can be thrown with the cowrie shells.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paɾˈt͡ʃis/
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: par‧chís
Noun
parchís m (uncountable)
- Ludo (board game)
- Synonym: ludo
1983, “Sin ton ni son”, in Made in Spain, performed by Miguel Bosé:Y mientras le hago trampa en el parchís / ¡Qué bien se debe estar ahora en Paris!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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