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futsal

Syllabification: (fut·sal)

Pronunciation: /ˈfo͝otsäl/

Definition of futsal

noun

a modified form of soccer played with five players per side on a smaller, typically indoor, field.

Origin:

1980s: partly from Brazilian Portuguese, shortened from futebol du salão, and partly from Spanish, shortened from fútbol sala or fútbol de salón