jai alai

== 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. However, although jai alai is composed of Basque words, it is not the name actually used in Basque. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪlaɪ/, /ˈhaɪəlaɪ/, /haɪəˈlaɪ/ Rhymes: -aɪlaɪ, -aɪ === Noun === jai alai a Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist ==== Translations ==== === References === == 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