bola sepak
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of bola (“ball”) + sepak (“kick”).
Noun
bola sepak (first-person possessive bola sepakku, second-person possessive bola sepakmu, third-person possessive bola sepaknya)
- (sports, soccer) football: the ball used in any game called "football".
Related terms
- sepak bola
Further reading
- “bola sepak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
bola sepak
Etymology
Compound of bola (“ball”) + sepak (“to kick”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bo̞lä se̞päʔ]
Noun
bola sepak (Jawi spelling بول سڨق, plural bola-bola sepak, informal 1st possessive bola sepakku, 2nd possessive bola sepakmu, 3rd possessive bola sepaknya)
- (Malaysia, sports) football, soccer
- Pasukan bola sepak
- Football team
Alternative forms
- (Indonesia) sepak bola
Further reading
- “bola sepak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.