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jai

British  
/ dʒæ /

interjection

  1. victory (to)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of jai

Hindi jaya victory


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The same decoupling happened to dog racing, harness racing, quarter-horse racing and jai alai a few years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025

People think soccer is the best, but I preferred rugby, hockey, jai alai.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2023

"This is the only place where you can make a living playing jai alai," Goitiandia said, wiping his brow after winning an exhausting round-robin doubles match.

From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2022

He hopes jai alai can make a comeback on simpler, if less lucrative, grounds.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022

Little boys are most interested in games with balls, like jai alai or football.

From Getting to know Spain by Don Lambo

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