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tombo ahi

tombo ahi noun: albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga).

Noun

tombo ahi (uncountable)

  1. (Hawaii) Albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
    Synonyms:
    tombo

Synonyms of tombo ahi

Origin of tombo ahi

From Japanese トンボ (tonbo, “dragonfly”, a nickname for the albacore tuna; its long pectoral fins are likened to the wings of a dragonfly) + ahi, from Hawaiian ʻahi (“yellowfin tuna”).

Questions about tombo ahi

What does tombo ahi mean?
Tombo ahi means albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga).
What part of speech is tombo ahi?
Tombo ahi is a noun.

Words near tombo ahi in the dictionary

  1. Tomblin
  2. Tombling
  3. tombmate
  4. tombmates
  5. tombo
  6. tombo ahi
  7. tombola
  8. tombolas
  9. tombolo
  10. tombology
  11. tombolos

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