tombo ahi

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tombo ahi

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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”).

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Hawaii, uncountable Albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
Similar: tombo

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"tombo ahi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tombo%20ahi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tombo ahi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tombo%20ahi

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"tombo ahi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tombo%20ahi.

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@misc{tombo_ahi_2026,
  title = {tombo ahi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tombo%20ahi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}