kopbal

Betawi

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch kopbal (“header”).

Noun

kopbal

  1. header: the act of hitting the ball with the head.

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “kopbal”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 377

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kop (“head”) +‎ bal (“ball”).

Pronunciation

Noun

kopbal n (plural kopballen, no diminutive)

  1. header: the act of hitting the ball with the head.
    1. Synonym: koppen

Descendants

  • → Betawi: kopbal
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