korbopilko

Esperanto

Korbopilka matĉo en Napolo

Korbopilko

Etymology

From korbo (“basket”) +‎ pilko (“ball”), a calque of English basketball. Compare Italian pallacanestro, Yiddish קוישבאָל (koyshbol), dated Canadian French ballon-panier, Spanish baloncesto.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [korboˈpilko]
• Rhymes: -ilko
• Hyphenation: kor‧bo‧pil‧ko

Noun

korbopilko (accusative singular korbopilkon, plural korbopilkoj, accusative plural korbopilkojn)

1. (uncountable) basketball (sport in which two opposing teams strive to put a ball through a hoop)

   Synonyms: korbopilkado, basketbalo

2. (countable) a basketball, the type of ball used in the sport