lui-haai

noun

Synonym of pyjama shark.

Meanings

noun
  1. South AfricaSynonym of pyjama shark.

    Synonyms: pyjama shark

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pyjama shark.

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Origin

  1. Afrikaans[Term?]
  2. Englishlui-haai

Afrikaans [Term?] (literally “lazy shark”), so called because it may be reluctant to move even when threatened.

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lui-haai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lui-haai

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“lui-haai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lui-haai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lui-haai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lui-haai.

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