| Language | Gloss |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | bal |
| Catalan | pilota |
| Danish | bold |
| Dutch | bal |
| English | ball |
| Finnish | pallo |
| German | Ball |
| Modern Greek | μπάλα |
| Modern Hebrew | kadur |
| Hungarian | labda |
| Icelandic | bolti |
| Irish | liathróid |
| Italian | palla |
| Lithuanian | kamuolys |
| Moselle Franconian | Ball |
| Maltese | ballun |
| Polish | piłka |
| Russian | мяч |
| Serbian Standard | lopta |
| Slovak | lopta |
| Southern African English | ball |
| Spanish | pelota |
| Swedish | boll |
| Turkish | top |
| Xhosa | ibhola |