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jai alai

[ hahy lahy, hahy uh-lahy, hahy uh-lahy ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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