noun

ahi

AH-hee

Ahi (noun) means Yellowfin tuna, especially as served raw or seared in Hawaiian and Pacific-influenced cooking. Example: “The restaurant's ahi poke bowl sold out within an hour.”

noun

Yellowfin tuna, especially as served raw or seared in Hawaiian and Pacific-influenced cooking.

"The restaurant's ahi poke bowl sold out within an hour."

"He seared the ahi for just thirty seconds on each side."

How to use ahi

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA type of tuna, popular raw (as in poke) or lightly seared.

Common pairings

ahi tuna ahi poke seared ahi

Word forms

ahis plural, ahi plural

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Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻahi, the name for this tuna species, going back to Proto-Polynesian.

Rhymes for ahi

mahi Asahi

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Frequently asked questions

What does “ahi” mean?

The word “ahi” means yellowfin tuna, especially as served raw or seared in Hawaiian and Pacific-influenced cooking. In plain terms, a type of tuna, popular raw (as in poke) or lightly seared.

How do you pronounce “ahi”?

“Ahi” is pronounced AH-hee (/ˈɑ.hi/ in IPA).

How do you use “ahi” in a sentence?

Here is “ahi” used in a sentence: “The restaurant's ahi poke bowl sold out within an hour.”

What part of speech is “ahi”?

“Ahi” is a noun.

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