- a version of pelota played by two or four players
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jai a•lai /ˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sporta game played on a three-walled court by two, four, or six players using a curved wicker basket strapped to the wrist to catch and throw a small, hard ball against the front wall.
jai a•lai
(hī′ lī′, hī′ ə lī′, hī′ ə lī′),USA pronunciation
- Sporta 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. Cf. cancha, fronton.
- Basque, equivalent. to jai game + alai merry
- Spanish
- 1905–10
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jai alai /ˈhaɪ ˈlaɪ; ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ; ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ/ n
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