What does HALMA mean?

Halma

1. Parts of Speech: Noun

2. Definition: A board game for two or four players, played on a square board divided into 16 x 16 squares, in which each players 19 pieces move diagonally and orthogonally to try to occupy the opponents starting positions.

3. Pronunciations: US: /ˈhælmə/; UK: /ˈhɑːlmə/

4. Origin and Usage: Halma was invented in the late 19th century by the American George Howard Monks. It was based on an earlier game called Hoppity, which was invented in England. The game was originally called Hoppity and was renamed Halma in 1884. The game became popular in the United States and Europe in the early 20th century and is still played today.

5. Synonyms: None.

6. Related Words: Plasm, Almas, Halal, Halos, Halts, Hulas, Kalam, Kolas, Palms, Salma.

7. Example Sentences:

• He spent his evenings playing halma with his friends.
• Halma is a strategy game that requires careful planning.
• The object of halma is to move all of your pieces to the opposite corner of the board.
• Halma can be played with two or four players.