Tunny Meaning in English

word

US

ˈtəni

TUH-nee

UK

tˈʌni

TUN-nee

Definition

A large fish of the mackerel family, closely related to and often called tuna; 'tunny' typically refers to the Atlantic bluefin tuna.

Usage & Nuances

'Tunny' is mainly used in British English and is now considered somewhat old-fashioned or scientific; 'tuna' is more common in everyday speech. Usually refers to the Atlantic bluefin tuna, but sometimes used for other large tunas.

• Spanish: atún (tipo específico)
• Portuguese (BR): atum (espécie específica)
• Portuguese (PT): atum (espécie específica)
• Chinese (Simplified): 吞拿鱼（特指金枪鱼类别）
• Chinese (Traditional): 吞拿魚（特指金槍魚類別）
• Hindi: टूनी मछली (विशिष्ट प्रकार की टूना)
• Arabic: تونة (نوع محدد من الأسماك)
• Bengali: অ্যাটলান্টিক ব্লুফিন টুনা - টুনি (বিশেষ মাছ)
• Russian: тунец (атлантический голубой тунец)
• Japanese: クロマグロ（タイセイヨウクロマグロ）
• Vietnamese: cá ngừ vây xanh Đại Tây Dương
• Korean: 대서양참다랑어
• Turkish: ton balığı (Atlantik mavi yüzgeçli ton balığı)
• Urdu: اٹلانٹک بلوفن ٹونا (تُنی)
• Indonesian: tuna sirip biru Atlantik

Example Sentences

The fisherman caught a huge tunny yesterday.

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A tunny can swim very fast in the ocean.

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I saw a picture of a tunny in a book.

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Some people still say tunny instead of 'tuna', especially in Britain.

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The chefs prefer Atlantic bluefin tunny for special sushi dishes.

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You rarely hear the word tunny these days—most people just say 'tuna'.

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