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basketball meaning in Sinhala

පැසිපන්දු pæsipandu

UK/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl//ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/

basketball in Sinhala: පැසිපන්දු (pæsipandu). In English, basketball means a sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

Sinhala words for basketball

the sport
පැසිපන්දු pæsipandu

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 Sinhala

What is the meaning of basketball in Sinhala?
Basketball in Sinhala is පැසිපන්දු (pæsipandu).
basketball යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Basketball: පැසිපන්දු (pæsipandu).
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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