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Definitions for kahunakəˈhu nə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ka•hu•nakəˈhu nə(n.)(pl.)-nas.

  1. a native Hawaiian priest, healer, or sorcerer.

Origin of kahuna:

1885–90; < Hawaiian

Wiktionary

  1. kahuna(Noun)

    American yankee or leader.

  2. kahuna(Noun)

    Priest of high rank, or often said of an expert in a profession, such as dentistry.

  3. kahuna(Noun)

    Sorcerer, magician or wizard.

    4. Origin: Borrowed from word kahuna.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. kahuna

    [IBM: from the Hawaiian title for a shaman] Synonym for wizard, guru.

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