gol bunuh diri

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of gol (goal) +‎ bunuh diri (suicide), literally suicidal goal, a calque from Japanese 自殺点(じさつてん) (jisatsuten, own goal, literally suicide point).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌɡol ˌbunuh ˈdiri/ [ˌɡɔl ˌbu.nʊh ˈdi.ri]
  • Syllabification: gol bu‧nuh di‧ri

Noun

gol bunuh diri

  1. (soccer) own goal (a goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition)
    Synonym: gol sendiri (Standard Malay)

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