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Meaning of kahuna | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
kəˈhuːnə

Definitions

  1. A priest or priestess of the traditional Hawaiian religion.
    Hawaii
  2. A great surfer.

Examples

“They were kāhuna, practitioners of the old Hawaiian religion, apparently offering themselves as sacrifices to appease the gods so that the queen would be restored.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Kahutara kahweol Kaʻba Kaʻula kai kai kai

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