jai alai
[ hahy lahy, hahy uh-lahy, hahy uh-lahy ]
/ ˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ /
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.
Origin of jai alai
1905–10; < Spanish < Basque, equivalent to
jai game +
alai merry
Words nearby jai alai
jahveh,
jahvism,
jahvist,
jahwism,
jai,
jai alai,
jai hind,
jail,
jail delivery,
jail fever,
jailbait
British Dictionary definitions for jai alai
jai alai
/ (ˈhaɪ ˈlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ) /
noun
a version of pelota played by two or four players
Word Origin for jai alai
via Spanish from Basque, from
jai game, festival +
alai merry