Halma

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhalmÉ™/

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἅλμα (halma, "leap").

Full definition of halma

Noun

1. (board game) A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares.
• 1904, ‘Saki’, "Reginald's Christmas Revel", Reginald:As a crowning dissipation, they all sat down to play progressive halma, with milk chocolate for prizes.

Anagrams

• almah, Hamal, hamal, Mahal, mahal