jai alai
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish, from Basque jai (“festival”) + alai (“merry”), coined by 19th century writer Serafín Baroja in order to replace the non-native name pilota.[1] However, although jai alai is composed of Basque words, it is not the name actually used in Basque.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jai alai
Translations edit
sport
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References edit
- ^ Lawrence Trask, Why Do Languages Change?
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From English jai alai, from Spanish, from Basque jai (“festival”) + alai (“merry”).
Noun edit
jai alai