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English, Arabic, Hebrew Basketball Dictionary
“The words that help us play the game we love together”

2. PeacePlayers: Middle East uses the game of basketball to foster
mutual respect, understanding, and tolerance between Jewish and
Arab youth in Israel and the West Bank.
Each English basketball term is accompanied by the Arabic on the left
and Hebrew on the right with the English transliteration below each.

3. ‫دفاع‬ Defense ‫הגנה‬
difaa haganah

4. ‫هجوم‬ Offense ‫התקפה‬
hojom hatkafa

5. ‫اللعبة‬ Game ‫משחק‬
lu'be mishak
‫بلوزه‬ Jersey ‫ג'רסי‬
bloozeh jersey

6. ‫مرتدة‬ Rebound ‫ריבאונד‬
murtada rebound

7. ‫ نطط‬Dribble ‫כדרור‬
natet kadrar
‫سلم‬ Lay-up ‫כניסה לסל/ צעד וחצי‬
sillam kenisa lasal/ zaad
vahezi

8. ‫مرر‬ To Pass ‫למסור‬
marir / baasi limsor
‫تمرير صدر‬ Chest Pass ‫מסירת חזה‬
tamreer sader mesirat haze

9. ‫ ركض‬run ‫ריצה‬
raked riza
‫ تدريب‬Practice ‫אימון‬
tadriib eemun

10. ‫خط الفاول‬ Foul Line ‫רחבת העונשין‬
khat faoul rehavat ha'oneshin

11. ‫حكم‬ Referee ‫שופט‬
Hakum shofet

12. ‫رمية مع القف‬ Jump Shot ‫קליעת ניתור‬
ramya ma' al-kafz kliat nitur