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How do you say "basketball" in Arabic?
كرة سلة
Koorit salla
In Arabic, "basketball" is كرة سلة.
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Pronunciation
Two words: 'KOO-rit SAH-luh' with stress on the first syllable of each word.
Writing and usage
Koorit uses 'kaf', 'waw', 'ra'. Salla uses 'seen', 'lam', doubled 'lam'. Together they describe the sport.
Example sentence
كرة السلة في الملعب
The basketball is on the court.
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How to remember كرة سلة
Koorit means ball. Salla means basket. Basketball uses a ball and basket.
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Questions about كرة سلة
How do you say "basketball" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "basketball" is كرة سلة. It is a noun.
How is كرة سلة written in Arabic?
Koorit uses 'kaf', 'waw', 'ra'. Salla uses 'seen', 'lam', doubled 'lam'. Together they describe the sport.
How is كرة سلة used in a sentence?
Use كرة سلة as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: كرة السلة في الملعب (The basketball is on the court.).
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