Tavla
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /teɪvlɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tavla is a noun meaning (backgammon) A version of the board game backgammon played widely in Turkey and other countries of the region.
Meaning
(backgammon) A version of the board game backgammon played widely in Turkey and other countries of the region.
Example Sentences
1978, Past the tavern and hear the joggle of tavlas — Lawrence Durrell, in a 1977 interview published in Listener, 1978, and reprinted in Lawrence Durrell: Conversations, 1998 (see p.174)
Word Forms
- tavlas
Related Words
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