बास्केटबॉल
bāskeṭbŏl/bɑːs.keːʈ.bɔl/
The English word 'basketball' is translated into Hindi as बास्केटबॉल (bāskeṭbŏl) or बास्केटबाल.
Meaning: the sport (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| बास्केटबॉल | bāskeṭbŏl | /bɑːs.keːʈ.bɔl/ (Hindi, Standard) /bɑːs.keːʈ.bɑːl/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| बास्केटबाल | bāskeṭbāl |
The term refers to the sport of basketball.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as bāskeṭbŏl. It consists of three syllables.
Did you know?
- Because बास्केटबॉल is a foreign loanword, it is treated as a masculine noun in Hindi grammar.
- Because it is a borrowed term, बास्केटबॉल is often written in Hindi using the 'half-letter' consonant cluster to mimic the English 'sk' sound.
- If you were to describe the act of 'dribbling' in a Hindi basketball context, you would likely still use the English-derived term rather than a native Hindi verb.
Examples in context
- मुझे बास्केटबॉल खेलना पसंद है।mujhe basketball khelna pasand hai.I like to play basketball.
- क्या आप बास्केटबॉल देखते हैं?kya aap basketball dekhte hain?Do you watch basketball?
- बास्केटबॉल बहुत रोमांचक खेल है।basketball bahut romanchak khel hai.Basketball is a very exciting sport.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about sports at a park.
- नेहा Nehaक्या तुम्हें बास्केटबॉल पसंद है?kya tumhe basketball pasand hai?Do you like basketball?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, मुझे बास्केटबॉल बहुत पसंद है।haan, mujhe basketball bahut pasand hai.Yes, I like basketball a lot.
- नेहा Nehaक्या हम आज बास्केटबॉल खेलें?kya hum aaj basketball khelien?Shall we play basketball today?
- आदित्य Adityaज़रूर, चलो खेलते हैं!zaroor, chalo khelte hain!Sure, let's play!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “basketball” translations and entries बास्केटबॉल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
