jai alai
See also: jai-alai and jaï-alaï
English
Etymology
From Spanish, from Basque jai (“festival”) + alai (“merry”), coined by 19th century writer Serafín Baroja in order to replace the non-native name pilota[1]. However, although jai alai is composed of Basque words, it is not the name actually used in Basque.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaɪlaɪ/, /ˈhaɪəlaɪ/, /haɪəˈlaɪ/
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Noun
jai alai
- a Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist
Translations
sport
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References
- Lawrence Trask, Why Do Languages Change?
Cebuano
Etymology
From English jai alai, from Spanish, from Basque jai (“festival”) + alai (“merry”).
Noun
jai alai
- jai alai
- an illegal lottery based on the scores of jai alai games