🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

프로 농구

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peuro nonggu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Professional Basketball/prəˈfɛʃənl ˈbæskɪtˌbɔl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 한국에서 프로 농구를 하고 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A form of basketball played by athletes who are paid to compete, typically at a high level of skill and competition.

    "The NBA is the premier league for professional basketball in the United States."
  2. 2

    The organized sport of basketball played by teams of professional players.

    "She has always dreamed of playing professional basketball in Europe."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'professional' originates from the Latin 'professio', meaning 'to declare publicly', which evolved to denote someone who earns a living from a specific activity. 'Basketball' was coined in the late 19th century, combining 'basket' and 'ball', referring to the game invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891.

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