Definitions for kahuna

kahuna ka·hu·na

Spelling: [kuh-hoo-nuh]
IPA: /kəˈhu nə/

Kahuna is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 53 anagrams from letters in kahuna (aahknu).

Definitions for kahuna

noun

  1. (in Hawaii) a native medicine man or priest.

Origin of kahuna

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1885-90

Examples for kahuna

The kahunaanaana and the kahunalapaau have never been considered as belonging to the high caste of kahuna maoli.

The sacerdotal order had its origin in Paao, whose descendants have always been regarded as the kahuna maoli.

The kahuna tells him that his conduct has displeased some god or goddess and that he must die.

The death of Kohaokalani is attributed chiefly to the kahuna.

Pakaa was one of the favorites of Umi, and Lono was his kahuna.

When a Kanaka has endured an injury he hires a kahuna to pray his enemy to death.

Like the incantation of the sorcerer, the kahuna naan, it meant death to the eulogized one.

The kahuna lapaau (medical priest) then said, “Open your mouth.”

Mahana's elder brother was a kahuna, or witch-doctor, of great celebrity.

The many known examples of their criminal use inclines us to believe that these kahuna were rather poisoners than magicians.

Word Value for kahuna
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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