ihi

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈē(ˌ)hē

plural -s

: stitchbird

ihi

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: either of two important New Zealand food fishes (order Synentognathi):

a

: a halfbeak (Hemiramphus intermedius)

b

: a skipper (Scombresox forsteri)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Maori hihi

Noun (2)

Maori ihe

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