"Tuna" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtjuː.nə/ [General-Australian, UK], /ˈtjuːnə/ [New-Zealand], /ˈtuːnə/ [New-Zealand], /ˈtʉ.nɐ/ [New-Zealand], /ˈtu.nə/ [US], /ˈtju.nə/ [US] Audio: en-us-tuna.ogg [US]
enPR: tyo͞o'nə, to͞o'nə Rhymes: -uːnə Etymology: From Swedish Tuna, from Old Norse Tuna, from tún (“enclosure, enclosed area, settlement”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sv|Tuna}} Swedish Tuna, {{der|en|non|Tuna}} Old Norse Tuna Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tuna
  1. Various towns and (historical) former settlements in Sweden. Related terms: Tune (english: the equivalent Danish and Norwegian placename)
    Sense id: en-Tuna-en-name-U7IDTyLa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈtjuː.nə/ [General-Australian, UK], /ˈtjuːnə/ [New-Zealand], /ˈtuːnə/ [New-Zealand], /ˈtʉ.nɐ/ [New-Zealand], /ˈtu.nə/ [US], /ˈtju.nə/ [US] Audio: en-us-tuna.ogg [US]
enPR: tyo͞o'nə, to͞o'nə Rhymes: -uːnə Etymology: From Maori Tuna. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|Tuna}} Maori Tuna Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tuna
  1. (Maori mythology) A god, considered the son of Manga-wai-roa and source of eels. Categories (topical): Mythology Categories (place): Polynesia
    Sense id: en-Tuna-en-name-XHXuvesT Disambiguation of Polynesia: 33 67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Tuna meaning in English (4.0kB)

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