“Basketball” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Basketball” (the noun, as in the sport) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Basket

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

باسكات (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you want to watch a basketball game on TV with me?”

T7eb tetfarraj 3la tor7 basket fel talvza m3aya?

تحب تتفرّج على طرح باسكات في التلفزة معايا؟

 
“He is the captain of the basketball team at our school.”

Heka el capitain mta3 equipe el basket fel lycée mte3na.

.هاكا الكابيتان متاع ايكيب الباسكات في الليساي متاعنا

 
“She plays basketball during the weekend with her friends.”

Hiya tel3ab basket fel weekend m3a s7abha.

.هي تلعب باسكات في الويكاند مع صحابها

 
“This is my favourite basketball team.”

Hedhi a7sen équipe basket 3andi.

.هاذي أحسن ايكيب باسكات عندي

 
“The Tunisian basketball team is playing against the Turkish team tonight.”

Equipe el basket mta3 tounes tel3ab contre torkiya ellila.

.إيكيب الباسكات متاع تونس تلعب كونتر تركيا الليلة

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Basketball” in Turkish