# shagai

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Mongolian шагай (šagaj).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shagai