mahimahi
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See also: mahi-mahi
Noun
mahimahi (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.
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧hi‧ma‧hi
Noun
mahimahi
- a mahi-mahi; a dolphinfish
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *masi-masi. Cognates include Hawaiian mahimahi and Samoan masimasi.
Noun
mahimahi
Etymology 2
Noun
mahimahi
References
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