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jai alai
[ hahy lahy, hahy uh-lahy, hahy uh-lahy ]
noun
- a game resembling handball, played on a three-walled court between two, four, or six players who are equipped with a long, curved wicker basket, or cesta, strapped to the wrist for catching and throwing a small, hard ball against the front wall.
jai alai
/ ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ; ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ; ˈhaɪ ˈlaɪ /
noun
- a version of pelota played by two or four players
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jai alai1
1905–10; < Spanish < Basque, equivalent to jai game + alai merry
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jai alai1
via Spanish from Basque, from jai game, festival + alai merry
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