"patolli" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl patōlli. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nci|patōlli}} Classical Nahuatl patōlli Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} patolli (uncountable)
  1. A board game, similar to pachisi, played by the Aztecs. Wikipedia link: patolli Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Board games Translations (board game): patōlli (Classical Nahuatl), patole [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-patolli-en-noun-X4-wNxhR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Classical Nahuatl translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -lli, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header: 35 6 8 1 1 49 Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -lli: 33 5 8 1 2 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 5 8 2 3 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 3 9 2 2 45

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