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Pronunciation / Transliteration: football maic
"हम कल एक बड़ा फ़ुटबॉल मैच देखने जाएंगे।"
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2 senses- 1
An organized athletic contest played between two teams using a round or oval ball, according to specific rules such as soccer or American football.
"We are going to watch a football game at the stadium this Friday evening." - 2
The period of time during which such a match is played.
"It started to rain heavily in the second half of the football game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'football', originating from medieval European ball games played on foot rather than on horseback, and 'game', derived from Old English 'gamen' meaning joy, merriment, or a contest. The combined compound emerged in the 19th century with the codification of modern association football and American football.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Football game" is said worldwide
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match de football
Transliteration: match də futbol
"Nous allons voir un match de football ce soir."
Fußballspiel
Transliteration: fuːsbalʃpiːl
"Wir schauen uns heute Abend ein Fußballspiel an."
partita di calcio
Transliteration: partiːta di kaltʃo
"Andiamo a vedere una partita di calcio allo stadio."
partido de fútbol
Transliteration: paɾˈtiðo de ˈfuðbol
"Mis amigos juegan un partido de fútbol los domingos."
partida de futebol
Transliteration: paʁˈtʃidɐ dʒi futʃiˈbɔw
"Eles assistiram a uma partida de futebol emocionante."
फ़ुटबॉल मैच
Transliteration: football maic
"हम कल एक बड़ा फ़ुटबॉल मैच देखने जाएंगे।"
足球比赛
Transliteration: zúqiú bǐsài
"今晚有一场精彩的足球比赛。"
축구 경기
Transliteration: chukgu gyeonggi
"우리는 주말마다 축구 경기를 합니다."
サッカーの試合
Transliteration: sakkā no shiai
"私たちはスタジアムでサッカーの試合を観戦した。"
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