باسکٹ بال
basketball
The English word 'basketball' is translated into Urdu as باسکٹ بال.
باسکٹ بال is the standard term used to refer to the sport of basketball.
Meaning: the sport (noun)
Which one should you use?
While باسکٹ بال refers to the sport itself, you can use باسکٹ بال کھیل to specifically refer to a basketball game.
How do you pronounce it?
basketball
Did you know?
- The Urdu word بال has three different origins depending on its meaning, including roots in Sanskrit and Persian. While the 'ball' in باسکٹ بال is an English loanword, the same spelling is used for 'hair' and 'wing'.
- In Pakistan, where Urdu is the national language, cricket is so dominant that باسکٹ بال is rarely used in daily conversation compared to 'cricket'.
- The Urdu script used for باسکٹ بال is written from right to left, meaning the word begins with the 'b' sound on the far right of the page.
Examples in context
- وہ ایک ماہر باسکٹ بال کھلاڑی ہےHe is a skilled basketball player.
- باسکٹ بال ایک مشہور کھیل ہے۔basketball ek mashhoor khel hai.Basketball is a famous sport.
- مجھے باسکٹ بال کھیلنا پسند ہے۔mujhe basketball khelna pasand hai.I like playing basketball.
- کیا آپ باسکٹ بال کے کھلاڑی ہیں؟kya aap basketball ke khiladi hain?Are you a basketball player?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their hobbies.
- حمزہ Hamzaزینب، کیا آپ کو باسکٹ بال پسند ہے؟Zainab, kya aap ko basketball pasand hai?Zainab, do you like basketball?
- زینب Zainabہاں، مجھے باسکٹ بال بہت پسند ہے۔Haan, mujhe basketball bohat pasand hai.Yes, I like basketball very much.
- حمزہ Hamzaچلو کل ساتھ کھیلتے ہیں۔Chalo kal sath khelte hain.Let's play together tomorrow.
- زینب Zainabٹھیک ہے حمزہ، ہم کل ملیں گے۔Theek hai Hamza, hum kal milain gay.Okay Hamza, we will meet tomorrow.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بال, CC BY-SA 4.0.
