mahimahi

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See also: mahi-mahi

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

mahimahi (plural mahimahis or mahimahi)

  1. Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English mahi-mahi, mahimahi, from Hawaiian.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ma‧hi‧ma‧hi

Noun[edit]

mahimahi

  1. a mahi-mahi; a dolphinfish

Tokelauan[edit]

Te mahimahi (1).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈma.hi ˈma.hi]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧hi‧ma‧hi

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *masi-masi. Cognates include Hawaiian mahimahi and Samoan masimasi.

Noun[edit]

mahimahi

  1. mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

mahimahi

  1. sting of a sunburn

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 221
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