"halma" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhalmə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-halma.wav [US]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “leap”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἅλμα||leap}} Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “leap”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} halma
  1. (board games, uncountable) A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Board games Translations (board game): halma (Indonesian), halma (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-halma-en-noun-MfTG3EgX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 82 18 Disambiguation of 'board game': 99 1
  2. (countable, historical) In the Greek pentathlon, the long jump with weights in the hands. Tags: countable, historical
    Sense id: en-halma-en-noun-m3RTTDHW

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