ahi

[ ah-hee ]

/ ˈɑ hi /

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noun

yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.

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Origin of ahi

First recorded in 1930–35, ahi is from the Hawaiian word ‘ahi

Words nearby ahi

ahemeral, Ahern, AHF, AHG, AHHA, ahi, Ahidjo, Ahiezer, Ahimaaz, Ahimelech, ahimsa

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How to use ahi in a sentence

Action has a YouTube cooking show “Action in the Kitchen,” where he cooks things like “sushi-grade seared Ahi tuna.”
2 Chainz, Snoop Lion, and More Rappers in the Kitchen|Filipa Ioannou|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Besides the dragon Ahi, we have the Vedic great serpent Sesha, to which reference has been made in the first chapter of this work.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
There is something in the simple greetings of all our poor friends—Lei st solo adesso—ahi poverino!
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare
A man must have mana to do it; if he has not, it will be too late when he is on the hot stone of Tama-ahi-roa.
Magic and Religion|Andrew Lang

Then all Isser Jang took up the cry that the books were burned—Ahi!
Soldiers Three|Rudyard Kipling
Ahi and Azhi are the same word, with the same meaning; the addition dahaka refers to the destructive power of this demon.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for ahi

ahi

/ (ˈɑːhiː) /

noun

another name for yellowfin tuna

Word Origin for ahi

Hawaiian

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