ウニウ

noun

fur seal; northern fur seal; Alaskan fur seal

Ainu loanword referring specifically to the northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus). Used in contexts related to Hokkaido or Ainu culture.

from Ainu

See also: オットセイ

• 北ほっ海かい道どうのアイヌ語ごで、オットセイのことをウニウと呼よぶ。

  In the Ainu language of Hokkaido, the fur seal is called ウニウ.