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jai alai

jai a·lai
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy lahy, hahy uh-lahy, hahy uh-lahy]
    • /ˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy lahy, hahy uh-lahy, hahy uh-lahy]
    • /ˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ/

Definitions of jai alai words

  • noun jai alai 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. 1
  • noun jai alai sport: Basque ball game 1
  • uncountable noun jai alai Jai alai is a game that is played in Spain, North America, and the Philippines, in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to their wrist. 0
  • noun jai alai a version of pelota played by two or four players 0
  • noun jai alai a game like handball, popular in Latin America: it is played with a curved basket (cesta) fastened to the arm, for catching the ball and hurling it against the wall 0
  • noun jai alai a Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist. 0

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Origin of jai alai

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < Spanish < Basque, equivalent to jai game + alai merry

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Parts of speech for Jai alai

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jai alai popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jai alai usage trend in Literature

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