bal

Afrikaans

/bal/

noun
Definitions
  • A ball spherical object, used as a toy.

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish bal (ball, bad, dance, testicle, bal, toff) inherited from Middle Dutch bal inherited from Old Dutch *bal inherited from Proto-Germanic *balluz (ball).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*balluz

Gloss

ball

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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Emoji
⚽️ ⚾️ ⛳️ ⛹️ ⛹️‍♀️ ⛹️‍♂️ 🍙 🎊 🎱 🎳 🎾 🏀 🏈 🏉 🏌️ 🏏 🏐 🏑 🏓 🔮 🤾 🥍 🥎 🧶

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