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tuna.

tuna, any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtuna/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪u.na]Standard-Indonesian
  1. tuna, any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae

Where this word comes from

From Arabic تُنَّ (tunna), تُنّ (tunn), from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos).

noun/ˈtuna/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪u.na]Standard-Indonesian
  1. The name of a mudsnake or eel with a yellowish body, possibly the marbled eel, Anguilla marmorata.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tuna, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuna, from Proto-Austronesian *tuNa (“freshwater eel”).

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