Meanings
nounsepak takraw (uncountable)
alternative sepaktakraw
- uncountableA sport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net.
Synonyms: kick volleyball, rattan ball
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net.
Similar
kick volleyballrattan ball
Origin
- ['ms',
- Malaysepak takraw
- Englishsepak takraw
Borrowed from Malay sepak takraw.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 藤球
- 藤球 (téngqiú)sport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net
Indonesian sepak takraw
- sepak takrawsport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net
Japanese セパタクロー
- セパタクロー (sepatakurō)sport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net
Korean 세팍타크로
- 세팍타크로 (sepaktakeuro)sport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net
Malay sepak takraw
- sepak takrawsport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net
Thai ตะกร้อ
- ตะกร้อ (dtà-grɔ̂ɔ)sport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net
Vietnamese cầu mây
- cầu mâysport of Southeast Asia, in which a small rattan ball is kicked back and forth over a net
Cite this entry
APA
sepak takraw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sepak%20takraw
MLA
“sepak takraw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sepak%20takraw. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sepak takraw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sepak%20takraw.
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