kahuna

ka hu na |kəˈho͞onə kəˈhunə | ▶noun (in Hawaii ) a wise man or shaman. • informal an important person; the person in charge: one big kahuna runs the whole show. • informal (in surfing ) a very large wave. ORIGIN Hawaiian.

kahuna

kahuna |kəˈhuːnə | ▶noun (in Hawaii ) a wise man or shaman. • N. Amer. informal an important person; the person in charge: one big kahuna runs the whole show. • N. Amer. informal (in surfing ) a very large wave. ORIGIN Hawaiian.