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lui-haai

noun
\ ˈlā¦hī\
plural -s

Definition of lui-haai

: a small blunt-snouted striped shark (Poroderma africanum) of the East African coast

— called also striped dogfish

History and Etymology for lui-haai

Afrikaans, from lui lazy (from Dutch, from Middle Dutch loy, loey) + haai shark, from Dutch, from Middle Dutch haey

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