kahuna

English - Turkish

Definition of kahuna in English Turkish dictionary

(Din) Hawaii'de din adamlığının yanısıra hastaları bitkiler ve/veya doğa üstü güçlerle iyileştiren kimse

Önemli, seçkin kişi ya da şey

Hawaili saman

English - English

Definition of kahuna in English English dictionary

American yankee or leader

Sorcerer, magician or wizard

Priest of high rank, or often said of an expert in a profession, such as dentistry

An important person

(in Hawaii) a wise man or shaman

{i} Hawaiian medicine man, Hawaiian priest; (Slang) big shot, bigwig

Related Terms

big kahuna

A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization

You'll have to talk with the big kahuna to get a decision on that.

Hyphenation

ka·hu·na

Turkish pronunciation

kıhunı

Pronunciation

/kəˈho͞onə/ /kəˈhuːnə/

Etymology

[ k&-'hü-n& ] (noun.) 1886. Borrowed from Hawaiian word kahuna (“a shaman or wizard”).