kahuna

ka·hu·na

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-hoo-nuh]
- /kəˈhu nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-hoo-nuh]
- /kəˈhu nə/

Definitions of kahuna word

noun kahuna (in Hawaii) a native medicine man or priest. 1
noun kahuna (in Hawaii) A wise man or shaman. 1
noun Technical meaning of kahuna (person) /k*-hoo'n*/ (From the Hawaiian title for a shaman) An IBM synonym for wizard or guru. 1
noun kahuna a Hawaiian priest, shaman, or expert 0
noun kahuna an expert (in a particular field) 0
noun kahuna in traditional Hawaiian society, a person with specialized knowledge of ritual, agriculture, navigation, sorcery, etc. 0

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Origin of kahuna

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Kahuna

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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kahuna popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for kahuna

noun kahuna

magnate — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.

Just one Synonym for kahuna