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.