A name used in some cultures; in English, most famously part of 'jai alai,' a ball sport popular in Spain and Latin America.
From Basque 'jai,' meaning 'merry' or 'happy.' In 'jai alai,' 'alai' means 'merry game,' so it literally translates to 'merry merry' or 'happy game.'
The Basque people in Spain created jai alai, and it became hugely popular in Cuba, Mexico, and Florida—but the word 'jai' stayed Basque, making it one of the few sport terms that preserved its unique non-European origin language in English.
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