"congkak" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃoʊŋkʌk/
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay congak (“mental calculations”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|congak||mental calculations}} Malay congak (“mental calculations”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} congkak (uncountable)
  1. A traditional Malay two-player mancala game in which seeds or marbles are dropped into depressions carved into a boat-shaped wooden board. Wikipedia link: congkak Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-congkak-en-noun-09OnNZi7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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