| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | pilk·o |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pilko | pilkoj |
| Accusative | pilkon | pilkojn |
| Afrikaans | bal |
|---|---|
| Catalan | pera de goma; pilota |
| Chinook Jargon | lapal |
| Czech | koule; míč |
| Danish | bold |
| Dutch | bal; speelbal |
| English | ball |
| Faeroese | bóltur |
| Finnish | pallo |
| French | balle |
| German | Ball |
| Hungarian | labda |
| Icelandic | hnöttur |
| Italian | palla |
| Jamaican Patois | baal |
| Latin | pila |
| Luxemburgish | Ball |
| Norwegian | ball |
| Papiamento | bala |
| Portuguese | bola; seringa |
| Romanian | minge |
| Saterland Frisian | Baal |
| Scots | baw |
| Spanish | pelota |
| Swedish | boll |
| Thai | ลูกบอล |
| Welsh | pêl |
| West Frisian | bal |