Hawaiian Noun · Sea

ahi

Pronunciation: /ah-hee/

Meaning

Yellowfin tuna; a popular and valuable fish in Hawaiian cuisine.

Example sentences

  • Makemake au i ka ʻai ʻana i ka **ahi** sashimi no ka ʻaina awakea.

    I like to eat **ahi** sashimi for lunch.

  • Ua hopu ka lawaiʻa i ka **ahi** nui ma ka moana.

    The fisherman caught a large **ahi** in the ocean.

  • He meaʻai kaulana loa ka **ahi** i Hawaiʻi, ʻo ia hoʻi ka poké.

    **Ahi** is a very popular food in Hawaii, especially as poké.

About this word

“ahi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Yellowfin tuna; a popular and valuable fish in Hawaiian cuisine. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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