Basque Bowls - Basic Terms

Basic Terms

  • the game is variously called pirlak, pirleak, bolak and botxak (from boccia); -ak is a Basque plural ending.
  • the bowling ball is called bola
  • the pins are variously called bolo, pirla, pirle, birla, txirla, esku, zilla, erdiko or guena
  • a player is called bolari
  • a playing area is called bolatoki

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