gol bunuh diri
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of gol (“goal”) + bunuh diri (“suicide”), literally “suicidal goal”, a calque from Japanese 自殺点 (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
- (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)
Further reading
- “gol bunuh diri” 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.