shagai

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noun

An ankle bone of a sheep or goat used in traditional Mongolian games and divination practices as a die.

OriginMongolian шагай →
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Meanings

nounshagai (plural shagai)
  1. An ankle bone of a sheep or goat used in traditional Mongolian games and divination practices as a die.
  2. Any of a variety of games and practices which involve such bone dice.

Origin

  1. Mongolianшагай
  2. Englishshagai

Borrowed from Mongolian шагай (šagai).

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APA

shagai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shagai

MLA

“shagai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shagai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shagai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shagai.

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