backgammon

Backgammon Meaning in Bengali: ব্যাকগ্যামন (noun, /bækˈɡæmən/)

Definition

(noun) Backgammon is a board game played by two players on a specially designed board. It involves moving pieces according to the roll of dice and the objective is to be the first to bear off all of one’s own pieces.

Synonyms

1. Chess (noun) – চতুরঙ্গ (chaturanga)
2. Checkers (noun) – চেকার্স (checkers)
3. Ludo (noun) – লুডো (ludo)
4. Parcheesi (noun) – পারচিসি (parchisi)

Antonyms

1. Solitaire (noun) – এককব্যাস (ekkobyaas)
2. Patience (noun) – ধৈর্য (dhairya)
3. Scrabble (noun) – স্ক্র্যাবল (scrabble)

Origin

The word “backgammon” originated from the Middle English word “bacgammon,” which came from the Old English word “bæcgamen.” It is a combination of “bac” meaning “back” and “gamen” meaning “game.”

Nearby Words

1. Back (noun) – পিছনে (pichhoney)
2. Backache (noun) – পিঠ ব্যাথা (pith byatha)
3. Backbiting (noun) – পিছনে কথা বলা (pichhoney kotha bola)
4. Backboard (noun) – পিছনের বোর্ড (pichhoner board)

Backgammon in Literature Quotes

1. “Backgammon is a game that combines the elements of skill and luck.” – Omar Khayyam (ব্যাকগ্যামন হল একটি খেলা যা দক্ষতা এবং ভাগ্যের উপাদানগুলি সংমিশ্রিত করে। – ওমর খয়্যাম)
2. “Backgammon is a game that has been enjoyed for centuries.” – William Shakespeare (ব্যাকগ্যামন হল একটি খেলা যা শতাব্দীগুলিতেই উপভোগ করা হয়েছে। – উইলিয়াম শেক্সপীয়র)

Backgammon Meaning in Different Languages

Bengali: ব্যাকগ্যামন
Hindi: बैकगैमन
Nepali: ब्याकगैमन
Urdu: بیکگیمن
Tamil: பேக்கமன்
Telugu: బ్యాక్గామన్
Arabic: الطاولة
Chinese: 西洋棋
Japanese: バックギャモン
Russian: нарды

For more information, you can visit the Wikipedia page on Backgammon. You can also find definitions on Dictionary.com and The Free Dictionary.