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kahuna

(kəˈhuːnə)
n
a Hawaiian priest, shaman, or expertan expert (in a particular field)
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ka•hu•na

(kəˈhu nə)

n., pl. -nas.
a native Hawaiian priest, healer, or sorcerer.
[1885–90; < Hawaiian]
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