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basketball meaning in Sanskrit

करण्डककन्दुकक्रीडा karaṇḍakakandukakrīḍā

UK/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl//ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/

basketball in Sanskrit: करण्डककन्दुकक्रीडा (karaṇḍakakandukakrīḍā), करण्डककन्दुक (karaṇḍakakanduka). In English, basketball means a sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

Sanskrit words for basketball

the sport
करण्डककन्दुकक्रीडा karaṇḍakakandukakrīḍā
the ball used in the sport
करण्डककन्दुक karaṇḍakakanduka

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of basketball in Sanskrit?
Basketball in Sanskrit is करण्डककन्दुकक्रीडा (karaṇḍakakandukakrīḍā), करण्डककन्दुक (karaṇḍakakanduka).
basketball इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Basketball: करण्डककन्दुकक्रीडा (karaṇḍakakandukakrīḍā), करण्डककन्दुक (karaṇḍakakanduka).
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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