Definitions for kahunas

kahunas ka·hu·na

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

Kahunas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 129 anagrams from letters in kahunas (aahknsu).

Definitions for kahunas

noun

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

Origin of kahunas

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1885-90

Examples for kahunas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The death of Kohaokalani is attributed chiefly to the kahuna.

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

Word Value for kahunas
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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