bola voli
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of bola (“ball”) + voli (“volley”), calque of Dutch volleybal, from English volleyball.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbo.la ˈvo.li/
Noun
- (sports) volleyball:
- a game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net
- the inflated ball used in such a game
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- bola tampar (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “bola voli” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.