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Definition of «kahuna»

Kahuna is a Hawaiian term that refers to a native healer or expert in traditional medicine. The title was also used for respected spiritual leaders and cultural experts, who were often consulted on important matters such as war strategy or navigating canoes across the ocean. In modern times, the word "kahuna" is sometimes used to describe someone with great skill or knowledge in a particular field.

Usage examples

  1. The surfing kahuna rode the biggest wave of the afternoon, impressing everyone on the beach.
  2. The business meeting was attended by all the industry's top kahunas, discussing new market trends.
  3. Grandma Martha is the family kahuna when it comes to making traditional Hawaiian dishes like poi and kalua pig.
  4. In the ancient Hawaiian culture, the kahuna played a vital role as healers and spiritual advisors to the community.
  5. The team's strategy is to target the kahunas in the market, who have the most influence in shaping consumer trends.
  6. Our office recently hired a marketing kahuna who has successfully launched several high-profile campaigns.
  7. The local hula school is organizing a gathering of hālau hula kahunas to share their knowledge and expertise with one another.
  8. Jake's ultimate goal is to become the kahuna of his field, leading the way in innovation and establishing new industry standards.
  9. The renowned kahuna performed a traditional blessing ceremony, bringing a sense of harmony and good fortune to the event.
  10. In this high-stakes negotiation, we need someone with experience, someone who's a real kahuna when it comes to closing deals.

Phrases with «kahuna»

Sentences with «kahuna»

  • The big kahuna of newspaper endorsements in this race is arguably the Times, over which the candidates are no doubt fighting hard, since its editorial page is well read by the sort of voter who tends to turn out in Democratic primaries. (nystateofpolitics.com)
  • 1 The latest winners of the Nobel Prize — the big kahuna of genius awards — will be announced this month. (discovermagazine.com)
  • «We used to be the big kahuna in research funding and advances.» (sciencemag.org)
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