Masimasi | Mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus) freehand by Jon Apisa

Masimasi | Mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus) freehand

Coryphaena hippurus is also known as common dolphinfish

Words for Coryphaena hippurus in Polynesia include:

  • Masimasi in Sāmoa
  • Mahimahi in Hawaiʻi, Tonga and Tahiti

Compare other words in a few of the languages of Polynesia using the:

8.5" x 5.5" (26.1cm x 14cm)

12/08/2023

Samoan

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