Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahi

/ˈɑ.hi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: ahi
IPA: /ˈɑ.hi/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

Initialism of apnea–hypopnea index

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *kasi Hawaiian ʻahibor. English ahi Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻahi (“yellowfin tuna”).

Inflected Forms

ahis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ahi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑ.hi/.
What does ahi mean?: yellowfin tuna
Where does ahi come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *kasi Hawaiian ʻahibor. English ahi Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻahi (“yellowfin tuna”).

How to pronounce ahi

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