pelota

n.

1. Jai alai.
2. The ball used in jai alai.

[Spanish, from Old French pelote, pellet. See pellet.]

For more information on pelota, visit Britannica.com.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
  Synonym: jai alai

---

Dansk (Danish)
n. - boldspil

Nederlands (Dutch)
Spaans/Baskisch balspel, bal gebruikt in dit spel

Français (French)
n. - pelote basque

Deutsch (German)
n. - Pelotaspiel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (χαρτοπαίγνιο) (μ)πελότα

Italiano (Italian)
pelota

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pelota basca (f)

Русский (Russian)
игра в пелоту

Español (Spanish)
n. - pelota vasca

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pelota (baskiskt bollspel)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
回力球

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 回力球

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 하이알라이(스페인.중남미의 놀이)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ペロタ, ペロタのボール

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) البلوته : نوع من لعب الكرة والمضرب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פלוטה (משחק כדור)‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.