Hyphenation
Ball boyTurkish pronunciation
bôl boyPronunciation
/ˈbôl ˈboi/ /ˈbɔːl ˈbɔɪ/
Etymology
[ 'bol ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English bal, from Old Norse bollr; akin to Old English bealluc testis, Old High German balla ball, Old English blAwan to blow.