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lui-haai

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of pyjama shark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pyjama shark

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Afrikaans [Term?] (literally “lazy shark”), so called because it may be reluctant to move even when threatened.