mahimahi
See also: mahi-mahi
English
editNoun
editmahimahi (plural mahimahis or mahimahi)
- Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
- 1990, Hawaiian Archipelago and Johnston Island Exclusive Economic Zone, Proposed Marine Mineral Lease Sale: Environmental Impact Statement, volume 1, page 237:
- Tunas and other pelagic fishes, especially mahimahi and ono (wahoo), are known to congregate under drifting objects, such as logs.
Cebuano
editEtymology
editFrom English mahi-mahi, mahimahi, from Hawaiian.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: ma‧hi‧ma‧hi
Noun
editmahimahi
- a mahi-mahi; a dolphinfish
Tokelauan
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Polynesian *masi-masi. Cognates include Hawaiian mahimahi and Samoan masimasi.
Noun
editmahimahi
Etymology 2
editNoun
editmahimahi
References
edit- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 221
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