No. 727 in Greek
μπάσκετ
"Μπάσκετ" means "basketball" in English.
In a sentence
Παίζω μπάσκετ στο γήπεδο κάθε απόγευμα.
I play basketball on the court every afternoon.
Here, 'μπάσκετ' is used to refer to the sport of basketball.
Αγόρασα μια μπάλα μπάσκετ από το κατάστημα αθλητικών ειδών.
I bought a basketball from the sports store.
Here, 'μπάσκετ' refers to the basketball itself, the specific type of ball used for the sport.
Ο σύλλογος οργανώνει πρωταθλήματα μπάσκετ κάθε χρόνο.
The club organizes basketball tournaments every year.
Here, 'μπάσκετ' is used to denote organized competitions or matches of basketball.
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