A variant or dialectal term for a type of fish trap or weir used in fishing, particularly in Asian traditions.
From Asian languages, possibly related to Chinese or Southeast Asian words for fishing devices that channel fish into narrowing passages where they become trapped.
Traditional Asian fish traps like chouips use the principle of one-way funnels—fish swim in easily but can't figure out how to swim backward and escape, using animal behavior against itself!
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