meeple

English

Meeples used in Carcassonne.

Etymology

Blend of my +‎ people. Coined in November 2000 by Alison Hansel[1] during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts[2].

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmiːpəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -iːpəl

Noun

meeple (plural meeples or meeple)

1. A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
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Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:board game piece

Translations

wooden token with a human shape used by a player in a board game

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 米寶／米宝 (mai⁵ bou²)

  Mandarin: 米寶／米宝 (mǐbǎo)

• Japanese: ミープル (mīpuru)
• Russian: фигурка (ru) f (figurka)
• Spanish: keko (es) m