manpilko

Esperanto

Etymology

From mano (“hand”) +‎ pilko (“ball”), a calque of English handball or German Handball. Compare Italian pallamano and Spanish balonmano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [manˈpilko]

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• Rhymes: -ilko
• Hyphenation: man‧pil‧ko

Noun

manpilko (accusative singular manpilkon, plural manpilkoj, accusative plural manpilkojn)

1. (uncountable) handball (team sport)

   Synonyms: manpilkado, handbalo

2. (countable) handball (ball in team sport)

Derived terms

• manpilkado
• manpilkisto

 

Further reading

• “manpilko”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda, 2020
• “pilk”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997