I. ˈäˌhē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hawaiian 'ahi
Hawaii : tuna ; especially : the Pacific yellowfin tuna
II. ˈähē noun
or ahi tuna
( -s )
Etymology: Hawaiian ‘ahi yellowfin tuna
: either of two tunas of the genus Thunnus that occur in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans:
a. : the yellowfin tuna (T. albacares) that was formerly split into two species of the genus Neothunnus
b. : a fish (T. obesus) similar to the yellowfin tuna