sciangai

Italian

Alternative forms

• shangai

Etymology

After the Chinese city of Shanghai, Sciangai, borrowed from Mandarin 上海 (Shànghǎi, literally “Upon-the-Sea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaŋˈɡai/
• Rhymes: -ai
• Hyphenation: scian‧gài

Noun

sciangai m (countable and uncountable)

1. pick-up sticks, mikado (game)

Synonyms

• mikado (less common)

Anagrams

• sganciai