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

(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.

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