basquete

See also: básquete

Portuguese

bola de basquete

Alternative forms

(Portugal) básquete

Etymology

Short form of basquetebol, from English basketball.

Pronunciation

(Paulista) IPA^(key): /bas.ˈkɛ.tʃi/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /bas.ˈkɛ.te/
(Carioca) IPA^(key): /baʃ.ˈkɛtʃ/

Noun

basquete m (uncountable)

basketball (the sport)

Synonyms

basquetebol, bola-ao-cesto

Related terms

cesta, cesto, bandeja, drible, passe, arremeço, enterrada, afundaço, ponte-aérea

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