kahuna
kahuna · kahunas · kahuna
A priest or priestess of the traditional Hawaiian religionA priest or priestess of the traditional Hawaiian religion.
/kəˈhuːnə/
Meaning
2 senses(Hawaii)A priest or priestess of the traditional Hawaiian religion.
A great surfer.
Origin
Borrowed from Hawaiian kahuna (“shaman, wizard”).Borrowed from Hawaiian kahuna (“shaman, wizard”).
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Forms
plural: kahunas / kahunaWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbig kahuna
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular