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Basketbol
basketballnoun
- Alternative meanings
A team sport where players try to score points by throwing a ball into a hoop or basket.
- Pronunciation
BAS-ket-bawl
- Root and affixes
Loan/adapted form from English basketball. Commonly written as basketbol or basketball.
- Variants or conjugations
basketbol; basketball; basket; hoops
- Related words and expressions
game; ball; court; league; tournament
- Meaning and usage notes
Basketbol is the common adapted form for basketball. In some contexts, “basketball” is also used directly.
Art, Culture & Entertainment, Basic Vocabulary
Ganahan siya modula og basketbol.
He or she likes to play basketball.
Naa koy praktis sa basketbol karong hapon.
I have basketball practice this afternoon.