macham

See also: máchám

Fingallian

Etymology

Cognate with English machan (“platform”).

Noun

macham

1. A game at cards.
   • 1689 James Farewell, The Irish Hudibras, or, Fingallian prince taken from the sixth book of Virgil's Æneids, and adapted to the present times. (Appendix: "Alphabetical Table" of "Fingallian Words, or Irish Phrases"):

     Macham,

     A Game at Cards.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.xam/
• Rhymes: -axam
• Syllabification: ma‧cham

Verb

macham

1. first-person singular present of machać