haai.
a shark, fish of the superorder Selachimorpha (sometimes also including certain extinct shark-like members of the Elasmobranchii outside this superorder)
Meaning & usage
a shark, fish of the superorder Selachimorpha (sometimes also including certain extinct shark-like members of the Elasmobranchii outside this superorder)
a ruthless person
a greedy person
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch haeye, from Old Norse hár (“shark”), with the /j/ appearing influenced by the declined forms /hajə(n)/. Probably from Proto-Germanic *hanh-u-, related to *hakô (“hook”), referring to the shark's back fin. Cognate with Swedish haj, and German Hai.
turn, angle, incline.
De straat maakt daar eenen haai
Die beek loopt met veel haaien en draaien.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from haaien (“to lean”).
big, strong, firm; fortified
smart, clever, crafty
fine, good
Where this word comes from
A cant term. From haaien (“to play the boss”), from haai (“shark”).
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