🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

बास्केटबॉल लीग

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bāskēṭabōl līg

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Basketball League/ˈbæskɪtˌbɔːl liːɡ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"भारत में बास्केटबॉल लीग तेजी से लोकप्रिय हो रही है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A professional or amateur organization of basketball teams that compete against each other.

    "The NBA is the most popular basketball league in the world."
  2. 2

    A specific competition or series of games played among teams in a basketball league.

    "The teams are preparing for the playoffs in the local basketball league."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'basketball' originated in the late 19th century, derived from the combination of 'basket' and 'ball', referring to the game invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. 'League' comes from the Old French 'lige', meaning 'to bind', which evolved to denote a group of individuals or teams organized for a common purpose.

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