# kahuna

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈhuːnə/ · frequency rank #76,905

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian kahuna (“shaman, wizard”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kahuna