congkak

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay congak (mental calculations).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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congkak (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Malay two-player mancala game in which seeds or marbles are dropped into depressions carved into a boat-shaped wooden board.
    • 1979 May 21, “The Business Times”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 6:
      Competitions are also being organized by the Museum in games like congkak, gasing (top-spinning), capteh, five stones and cat’s cradle.
    • 1991 June 3, Yaakub Rashid, The Straits Times, page 47:
      Congkak is a game played by Malay women and children in Malaysia during their leisure hours but its origin is obscure.
    • 2003 November 24, Amanda Koh, Today Newspaper, page 33:
      On Hari Raya, the Asian Civilisations Museum offers an afternoon of traditional Malay games of chapteh and congkak.
    • 2015 January 21, Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times:
      It includes news articles and features, event listings, a video gallery and even a cyber version of congkak - a traditional Malay game.