bola voli

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bola (“ball”) +‎ voli (“volley”), calque of Dutch volleybal, from English volleyball.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbo.la ˈvo.li/

Noun

bola voli

1. (sports) volleyball:
   1. A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.
   2. The inflated ball used in such a game.

Alternative forms

• voli

Synonyms

• bola tampar (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “bola voli” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.