บอล
ball
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- 1 ball、sports ball
- 2 soccer、soccer match
This is the everyday word for a sports ball. In casual speech, it is also very commonly used as a short form of ฟุตบอล, meaning soccer or a soccer match.
ball、sports ball
Refers to a physical ball used in sports or play. ลูกบอล is clearer when you specifically mean the object.
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โยนบอลให้หน่อย yoon bɔɔn hây nɔ̀ɔy Throw me the ball. โยนบอลให้หน่อย details
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บอลอยู่ใต้โต๊ะ bɔɔn yùu tâay tó The ball is under the table. บอลอยู่ใต้โต๊ะ details
soccer、soccer match
Used as a short form of ฟุตบอล, referring to soccer as a sport or to a soccer match. This use is very common in everyday speech.
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ดูบอล duu bɔɔn watch soccer ดูบอล details
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คืนนี้มีบอลไหม khʉʉn níi mii bɔɔn mǎy Is there a soccer match tonight? คืนนี้มีบอลไหม details
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เตะบอล tè bɔɔn play soccer เตะบอล details
Learning notes
Explanation
บอล is a loanword from English “ball.” Its basic meaning is a sports ball, but in everyday Thai it very often means soccer as a shortened form of ฟุตบอล. For example, ดูบอล usually means “watch soccer,” not literally “look at a ball.” Use ลูกบอล when you need to be clear that you mean the object, and ฟุตบอล when you want the full, unambiguous word for soccer.
Usage
It is common when talking about playing with a ball, sports practice, watching soccer, match schedules, and favorite teams. Phrases like ดูบอล, เตะบอล, and สนามบอล are especially frequent.
Caution
By itself, บอล can mean either a physical ball or soccer depending on context. It is not always the right translation for “ball” as a baseball umpire’s call.