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basketball in Arabic

كُرَة اَلسَّلَّة kurat as-salla

UK/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl//ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/

basketball in Arabic: كُرَة اَلسَّلَّة (kurat as-salla). In English, basketball means a sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

Arabic words for basketball

the sport
كُرَة اَلسَّلَّة kurat as-salla
the ball used in the sport
كُرَة اَلسَّلَّة kurat as-salla

English meaning of basketball

  1. noun A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
  2. noun The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
  3. verb To play basketball.
  4. verb To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.

Full definition of basketball

basketball in a sentence

  • He pursued basketball as his career.

Synonyms of basketball

basketball in other languages

Questions about basketball in Arabic

What is the meaning of basketball in Arabic?
Basketball in Arabic is كُرَة اَلسَّلَّة (kurat as-salla).
ما معنى كلمة basketball؟
Basketball: كُرَة اَلسَّلَّة (kurat as-salla).
What does basketball mean in English?
Basketball means a sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

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