Armenian

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նարդի

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Georgian ნარდი (nardi), itself from Persian نرد. Doublet of նարտ (nart).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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նարդի (nardi)

  1. (Eastern Armenian) backgammon
    Synonyms: տապեղ (tapeġ), (Western Armenian) թաւլի (tʻawli), (Western Armenian) նարտ (nart)

Usage notes

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The game is extremely popular in Armenia and has developed its own rich vocabulary.

Declension

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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նարտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press