halma

Speech parts

1. halma - Noun

2. Halma - Proper noun

Meaning

The long jump, with weights in the hands, -- the most important of the exercises of the Pentathlon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chinaman chinese checkers Chinese chequers

Hypernyms

board game

Phrases with the word

stern-halma diamond halma hop ching halma marble halma triangular halma

Anagrams

almah amlah hamal mahal

Examples

ISBN 0-385-14143-2 The "Stern" (German for star) refers to the board's star shape (in contrast to the square board used in Halma). Source: Internet

"Halma" is an acronym for "halmeoni" (grandma) and "omma" (mom) and "halppa" is a combination of "halabeoji" (grandpa) and "appa" (dad). Source: Internet

"Halma is played the same way as Chinese Checkers, except that the board grid is square rather than hexagonal. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Hally Hallyu halm Halmahera Halmahera boobook Halmahera paradise-crow