ahi

[ ah-hee ]

noun

1. yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.

ahi

/ ˈɑːhiː /

noun

1. another name for yellowfin tuna

Word History and Origins

Origin of ahi¹

First recorded in 1930–35, ahi is from the Hawaiian word ‘ahi

Word History and Origins

Origin of ahi¹

Hawaiian

Example Sentences

“AHI victims are dedicated federal civil servants, military members and their families, and they deserve better than the treatment they have received for injuries sustained in the line of duty,” Zaid said.

From Salon

He represents more than two dozen current and former federal employees who have been recognized as AHI victims, as well as the whistleblower whose complaint was released.

From Salon

The NSA provided Zaid, as part of his representation of a pre-Havana AHI victim Michael Beck, a memorandum dated October 14, 2014, stating that it possessed “intelligence information from 2012 associating the hostile country to which Mr. Beck traveled to in the late 1990s with a high-powered microwave system weapon that may of the ability to weaken, intimidate, or kill an enemy over time and without leaving evidence.”

From Salon

The menu has also expanded, with fancier-feeling dishes like Jameson crab bisque, a seared ahi tuna sandwich and a prime rib banh mi joining old AC favorites like poutine and fish and chips.

From Seattle Times

But as reported exclusively here in Salon a year ago, and more recently on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” there is reason to believe the series of health concerns the government labels “Anomalous Health Incidents” or AHI’s, is manmade and possibly of Russian origin.

From Salon