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1. n., Priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession (whether male or female); in the 1845 laws doctors, surgeons, and dentists were called kahuna.

  • References:
    • See kahu; for plural see kāhuna.
    • PPN tufunga, PCP t(a, o)funga.

2. vi., Oven cooking; to cook.

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kāhuna

/ kā.huna / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Plural of kahuna #1.

2. Same as kāhunahuna.

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kahuna

kikinonoun / KA-HU-NA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Kahu and ana, a cooking. Hence, a general name applied to such persons as have a trade, an art, or who practice some profession; some qualifying term is generally added; as, kahuna lapaau, a physician; kahuna pule, a priest; kahuna kalai laau, a carpenter; kahuna kala, a silversmith; kahuna kalai, an engraver. Puk. 38:23. NOTE— Generally in Hawaiian antiquities, the word kahuna without any qualifying term, refers to the priest or the person who offered sacrifices. Puk. 18:1. O ka mea pule i ka ke alii heiau, he kahuna pule ia. See the above and others in their own places.

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1. v., To exercise a profession; to work at one's appropriate business.

2. Specifically, to be or act the priest. Lunk. 18:19.

3. To sprinkle salt on a sacrifice; e kapi i ka paakai i awaawa ole. See kahunahuna.

4. Hoohakuna. To sanctify or set apart to the priests' office. Puk. 28:41.

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kahuna

kikinonoun / kă'-hū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Kahu and ana, a cooking.]

1. n., A general name applied to such persons as have a trade, an art, or who practice some profession. Some qualifying term is generally added; as, kahuna lapaau, a physician; kahuna pule, a priest; kahuna kalai laau, a carpenter; kahuna kala, a silversmith; kahuna kalai, an engraver.

2. n., Generally in ancient Hawaii the word kahuna without any qualifying term, refers to the priest or the person who offered sacrifices: O ka mea pule i ka ke alii heiau, he kahuna pule ia.

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kahuna

/ kă-hū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To exercise one's profession; to act the part of a professional person or kahuna.

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kahuna

kikinonoun / kă'-hū'-nă-hū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Ka and hunahuna, small particles.]

1. n., Small particles.

2. n., A sprinkling of anything.

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kahuna

kikinonoun Haw to Eng, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

priest, sorcerer, master of an art

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Kahūnā

iʻoaproper noun / Ka-hūnā / WahiLocation, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Lane, Mōʻiliʻili, Honolulu, Oʻahu.

  • Literally, the hidden one.
  • References:
    • TM.

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