ahi

[ah-hee]

noun

1. yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.

ahi

/ ˈɑːhiː /

noun

1. another name for yellowfin tuna

Word History and Origins

Origin of ahi¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ahi¹

Hawaiian

Example Sentences

One of them was Farokh “Elton” Ahi, who came to L.A. at 17 to study architecture at USC, but left that career to produce for Casablanca Records, the premier disco label of the era.

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“We wanted kids to enjoy the link between our culture and western culture,” Ahi said.

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Ahi led a double life as an Americanized disco producer, while also writing for his immigrant community.

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“Ed reached out and asked me to write some melodies that matched Googoosh’s singing to make it more international, we put our minds together and I’m so proud of it,” Ahi said.

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“Those days, because of the hostage crisis, it wasn’t fun and games having Iranian music in the club. People were against Iranians and it wasn’t a happy time,” Ahi said.

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