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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 30th

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published May 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST
Our Hawaiian word for today is kahuna, a word that is so often misused. Kahuna means: priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession whether male or female.

Our Hawaiian word for today is kahuna, a word that is so often misused. Kahuna means: priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession whether male or female. In the year 1845, lawyers, doctors, surgeons, and dentists were all called kahuna.

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