Etymology

kahuna

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Today it means: A priest or priestess of the traditional Hawaiian religion. Full definition →

Hawaiian kahuna
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  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromkahuna
  2. Hawaiian · borrowed fromkahuna
  3. English todaykahuna

Borrowed from Hawaiian kahuna (“shaman, wizard”).

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