sai
/sʌɪ
/noun (plural same)
A dagger with two sharp prongs curving outward from the hilt, originating in Okinawa and sometimes used in pairs in martial arts.As the Elek raised his axe to block another attack, Tirk entangled the two-meter handle in the hilts of his sai and jerked it upwards, sending it flying out of his target's grasp....
- Of these, only the sai and tekko appear to be specifically intended as weapons and these were certainly never meant for battlefield or military application.
- Okare caught the knife on the hilt of his remaining sai and took it into his empty hand.
Origin
Japanese.