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mahi

mahi noun: the work required to complete a task.

Noun (1)

mahi (uncountable)

  1. (New Zealand) the work required to complete a task
    • It's^([sic]) spokesperson Leonie Howie did not want to be interviewed but said they "will do the mahi" when it comes to trying to both encourage vaccinations as well as managing any health risks to the community when visitors arrive.2021 December 2, “Unvaccinated private boat owners a risk to Aotea's community - iwi”, in Radio NZ

Proper noun capitalized: Mahi

Mahi

  1. A river of western India.

Noun (2) capitalized: Mahi

Mahi pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A people of Benin.

Origin of mahi

Borrowed from Māori mahi.

Phrases with mahi

Questions about mahi

What does mahi mean?
Mahi means the work required to complete a task.
What part of speech is mahi?
Mahi can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near mahi in the dictionary

  1. mahfuckas
  2. mahfucker
  3. mahfuckers
  4. mahfugga
  5. mahfuggas
  6. mahi
  7. mahi-mahi
  8. mahi-mahis
  9. Mahia
  10. Mahia Peninsula
  11. Mahican

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Adapted from Wiktionary: mahi (page history and authors); Mahi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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