jai alai
jai alai · jai alais
A Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached…A Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist
/ˈhaɪlaɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesA Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist
a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Spanish, from Basque jai (“festival”) + alai (“merry”), coined by 19th century writerFrom Spanish, from Basque jai (“festival”) + alai (“merry”), coined by 19th century writer Serafín Baroja in order to replace the non-native name pilota. However, although jai alai is composed of Basque words, it is not the name actually used in Basque.
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