No. 551 in Malay

bola

Ball.

In a sentence

Ali bermain bola di padang.
Ali plays football in the field.
In this sentence, 'bola' refers to the football used in the game Ali is playing.
Bola itu sangat besar dan ringan.
The ball is very large and light.
Here, 'bola' denotes a generic spherical toy or object described by its size and weight.
Murid-murid sedang mempelajari bola dunia.
The students are studying the globe.
In this instance, 'bola' is part of the term 'bola dunia,' meaning 'globe,' representing the spherical model of Earth.

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