ソマイ

noun

somai; Ainu bola with two balls

A traditional Ainu hunting weapon consisting of two weighted balls connected by a cord, used to entangle prey. The term is a loanword from Ainu.

See also: ボーラ

• アイヌの狩しゅ猟りょう具ぐであるソマイは、二ふたつの球たまがついたボーラの一いっ種しゅだ。

  The somai, an Ainu hunting tool, is a type of bola with two balls.