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jai alai

/ˈhaɪlaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
jai alai
IPA
/ˈhaɪlaɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

pelota

Rhymes With

chili stili strobili by my why high on high try guy buy little guy

Questions

How do you pronounce jai alai?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪlaɪ/.
What does jai alai mean?
a Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist
Where does jai alai come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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