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netball meaning in Sinhala

දැල්පන්දු dælpandu

/ˈnɛtbɔːl//ˈnɛtˌbɔl/

netball in Sinhala: දැල්පන්දු (dælpandu). In English, netball means a (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.

Sinhala words for netball

team sport derived from basketball
දැල්පන්දු dælpandu

English meaning of netball

  1. noun A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.
  2. noun The ball used in this sport.

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Questions about netball in Sinhala

What is the meaning of netball in Sinhala?
Netball in Sinhala is දැල්පන්දු (dælpandu).
netball යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Netball: දැල්පන්දු (dælpandu).
What does netball mean in English?
Netball means a (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.

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