tombo ahi

noun

Albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)

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tombo
OriginJapanese トンボ ← Hawaiian ʻahi →
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Meanings

nountombo ahi (uncountable)
  1. HawaiiuncountableAlbacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)

    Synonyms: tombo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAlbacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)

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tombo
Also see
tombo

Origin

  1. Hawaiianʻahi“yellowfin tuna”
  2. Japaneseトンボ“dragonfly”
  3. Englishtombo ahi

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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APA

tombo ahi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tombo%20ahi

MLA

“tombo ahi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tombo%20ahi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tombo ahi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tombo%20ahi.

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