bola tampar

Malay

Etymology

From bola (“ball”) +‎ tampar (“hit with the palm; slap; tap”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ˈbola ˈtampa(r)/ [ˈbo.la ˈt̪am.pa(r)]

• (Northern Peninsular Malay, Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈbola ˈtampar/ [ˈbo.la ˈt̪am.par]

Noun

bola tampar (Jawi spelling بولا تمڤر, informal 1st possessive bola tamparku, 2nd possessive bola tamparmu, 3rd possessive bola tamparnya)

1. volleyball

   Synonym: (Indonesian) bola voli

Further reading

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