bola sepak

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bola (“ball”) +‎ sepak (“kick”).

Noun

bola sepak (first-person possessive bola sepakku, second-person possessive bola sepakmu, third-person possessive bola sepaknya)

1. (sports, soccer) football: the ball used in any game called "football".

Related terms

• sepak bola

 

Further reading

• “bola sepak” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

bola sepak

Etymology

Compound of bola (“ball”) +‎ sepak (“to kick”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bo̞lä se̞päʔ]

Noun

bola sepak (Jawi spelling بول سڨق‎, plural bola-bola sepak, informal 1st possessive bola sepakku, 2nd possessive bola sepakmu, 3rd possessive bola sepaknya)

1. (Malaysia, sports) football, soccer

   Pasukan bola sepak

   Football team

Alternative forms

• (Indonesia) sepak bola

Further reading

• “bola sepak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.