tavla

Definition

A version of the board game backgammon played widely in Turkey and other countries of the region.

Etymology

From Turkish tavla, from Italian tavola, from Latin tabula. Doublet of table and tabula.

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)"