Hawaiian noun · Sea
ʻahi
Pronunciation: /ah-hee/
Meaning
Yellowfin tuna
Example sentences
Pāʻani ka waʻa, he iʻa nui ka ʻahi i ka makika.
The canoe is sailing, a large tuna is caught in the net.
Makemake au i ka ʻahi maka, i kālua ʻia me ka paʻakai.
I like raw tuna, grilled with salt.
Ua kūʻai aku ʻo ia i ʻelua ʻāpana ʻahi no ka ʻahaʻaina.
He bought two pieces of tuna for the feast.
About this word
“ʻahi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Yellowfin tuna. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.