Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. n., Priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession (whether male or female); in the 1845 laws doctors, surgeons, and dentists were called kahuna.

  • References:
    • See kahu; for plural see kāhuna.
    • PPN tufunga, PCP t(a, o)funga.

2. vi., Oven cooking; to cook.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

kāhuna

/ kā.huna / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Plural of kahuna #1.

2. Same as kāhunahuna.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

kahuna

kikinonoun / KA-HU-NA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Kahu and ana, a cooking. Hence, a general name applied to such persons as have a trade, an art, or who practice some profession; some qualifying term is generally added; as, kahuna lapaau, a physician; kahuna pule, a priest; kahuna kalai laau, a carpenter; kahuna kala, a silversmith; kahuna kalai, an engraver. Puk. 38:23. NOTE— Generally in Hawaiian antiquities, the word kahuna without any qualifying term, refers to the priest or the person who offered sacrifices. Puk. 18:1. O ka mea pule i ka ke alii heiau, he kahuna pule ia. See the above and others in their own places.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

1. v., To exercise a profession; to work at one's appropriate business.

2. Specifically, to be or act the priest. Lunk. 18:19.

3. To sprinkle salt on a sacrifice; e kapi i ka paakai i awaawa ole. See kahunahuna.

4. Hoohakuna. To sanctify or set apart to the priests' office. Puk. 28:41.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

kahuna

kikinonoun / kă'-hū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Kahu and ana, a cooking.]

1. n., A general name applied to such persons as have a trade, an art, or who practice some profession. Some qualifying term is generally added; as, kahuna lapaau, a physician; kahuna pule, a priest; kahuna kalai laau, a carpenter; kahuna kala, a silversmith; kahuna kalai, an engraver.

2. n., Generally in ancient Hawaii the word kahuna without any qualifying term, refers to the priest or the person who offered sacrifices: O ka mea pule i ka ke alii heiau, he kahuna pule ia.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

kahuna

/ kă-hū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To exercise one's profession; to act the part of a professional person or kahuna.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

kahuna

kikinonoun / kă'-hū'-nă-hū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Ka and hunahuna, small particles.]

1. n., Small particles.

2. n., A sprinkling of anything.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

kahuna

kikinonoun Haw to Eng, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

priest, sorcerer, master of an art

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

Kahūnā

iʻoaproper noun / Ka-hūnā / WahiLocation, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Lane, Mōʻiliʻili, Honolulu, Oʻahu.

  • Literally, the hidden one.
  • References:
    • TM.

Nā LepiliTags: Oʻahu

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

One of three elements of kapu, a system of religion in effect in early Hawaiʻi. The kahuna with its priests of profes-

Priests, descended from Paʻao of Kahiki, who landed at Puʻuepa near the heiau of Moʻokini at Kohala. The heiau was built with stones passed hand to hand from 9 miles away. Near Moʻokini are petroglyphs of Paʻaoʻs canoe paddle and fish hooks. No one dared cultivate his pastures at Pololū. Na mauʻu a Paʻao, the grasses of Paʻao.

Priest.

Priest or person who offered sacrifices; sorcerer, teacher, expert.

I. oia ka mea i lawelawe ma ka oihana hoomana, 'ua hooliloia no ia no na kanaka, ma na mea o ke Akua, e kaumaha aku ai i na alana a me na mohai uo ka hewa. Ma ke Kauoha Kahiko, aole hookaawaleia kekahi ohana no keia hana mamua o ka hoolaha ana i ke kanawai o Mose. Ia wa mua, lawelawe no ka hanau mua, a me ka makua a me na'lii ma ka oihana kahuna, ma ko lakou ohana iho a me ko lakou kulanakauhale iho. O Kaina a me Abela, o Noa, Aberahama, Ioba, Abimeleka, Labana, Isaaka, a me Iakoba, kaumaha aku lakou i ko lakou mohai iho. I ko Iehova hana ana i berita me kona poe kanaka ma ka mauna o Sinai, o Mose ka mea iwaena o ke Akua a me kanaka, a ua waeia kekahi poe kanaka ui o ka Iseraela i mau kahuna, Puk. 24:5. A kohoia e ke Akua ka ohaua o Levi e lawelawe ma ka halelewa, a lilo ka oihana kahuna ia Aarona a me kona mamo, alaila ia lakou wale no ka hookaumaha aku i ka mohai, Nah. 16:40. Ua ikeia ka hope o Uzia ke alii o ka Iuda i kona kuni huhu i ka mea ala ia Iehova, ua lepera koke no ia, 2 Oihlii. 26:19. E nana hoi i ka hana a Saula, 1 Sam. 13:7-14. Aka nae, ua kaumaha aku na kaula Hebera i mohaikuni na ke Akua i kekahi manawa, mamua o ka paa ana o ka luakini ma Ierusalema. E nana 1 Sam. 7:9. Aole kahuna o Samuela, aka, kaumaha aku ia i ka keikibipi i mohaikuni ia Iehova. E nana hoi l Sam.9:13; 16:5; 1 Nalii 18:31, 33. Ua hoana-e o Iehova i na makakiapo a pau o ka Iseraela nona iho, no kona hoopakele ana ia lakou ma Aigupita, aka, ua lawe nae ia i na Levi i panai no na makahiapo iwaena o na mamo a Iseraela, Nah. 3:41, 45. Nolaila ka lilo ana o ka ohana a Levi a pau i poe lawelawe e ma ka oihana laa; aka, noloko mai o ka poe Levi, ua waeia ka ohana a Aarona e lilo i poe kahuna. O ke kahunanui oia ke poo o ka oihana hoomana, a ia ia hoi ka kooponoponuo iwaenua o na kanaka, no ka mea, oia ka luna o na kahuna, ka poe i noho lunakanawai, Kan. 17:8-12; 19:17; 21:5; 33:8, 10; Ez. 44:24. Oia wale no i komo iloko o kahi hoano i kela makahiki i keia makahiki e kaumaha aku i ka mohailawehala no na kanaka a pau, Oihk. 16:2, a pela aku. No ka ohana o Aarona kona makuwahine, he kina ole koi kona kino, Oihk. 21:13. Ina ke kina kekahi kahuna, aole pono ia ia ke kaumaha i ka mohai ma kahi hoano. Aka, e ai no ia i ka berena hoano, Oihk. 21:17-22. Na na Levi i haawi kahi hapaumi i na kahunanui, Nah. 18:28. Na na kahuna i lawelawe ma ke kuahu. Ia lakou e kalua i ka mokai, a e haawi aku me ka kapipi i ke koko. Ua kohoia kekahi kahuna ma ka hailona, i kela hebedoma keia hebedoma, e kuni i ka mea ala i kakahiaka a i ahiahi, Luk. 1:9. Eia ke kahuna ma keia kii me kona paliumauna a me ka epoda a me ka papali a me ka lole kahuna. I ka lawelawe o na kahuna ma ke kuahu, aole komo ke kamaa; a hemo no lakou i ko lakou kapa kahuna ke hele iwaho o ka luakini, Ez. 42:14; 44:17-19; Oih. 23:5. Aole haawi ke Akua i ka aina hooilina na ka poe Levi ma Kanaana. Ia lakou no ka hapaumi a me ka huamua a me ka hapa o ka mohai i kaumahaia na ke Akua iloko o ka luakini, Oihk. 7:6, 7, 10, 33, 34. Ia lakou kekahi hulu o na hipa, Kan. 18:4. Pela e lako ai lakou i na mea o ke kino. Ua hookaawaleia he kanahakumamawalu kulanakauhale i wahi e noho ai na Levi, me ko lakou kula a puni, Nah. 35:1-7. Eono o ia mau kulanakauhale i lilo i mau puuhonua. Na na kal uni, he umikumamakolu o ia mau kulanakauhale, a na ka poe Levi ke koena, Ios. 21:10. Aia i na kahuna ka hana iloko o ka luakini, ia lakou hoi ke ao aku i na kanaka; a e nana i ka mai lepera, a e hooponopono i na mea hihia. I ka wa kaua, ia lakou ke halihali i ka pahuberita, a e puhi i ka puwaikaua, a e paipai aku i na kanaka, Nah. 10:8, 9; Kan. 20:2. O ka oihana kahuna Iudaio, he aka wale no ia o ka oihana kahuna a Kristo. O Kristo he kahuna nui ia, a mau loa no mamuli o ke ano o Melekisedeka. O ka poe kahuna mamuli o Aarona, aole mau loa lakou, no ka make, Heb. 7. I mai o Iehova, i kona hoomaikai ana i ka poe Hebera, e hoolilo oia ia lakou i aupuni kahunapule, Puk. 19:6; a hoopili o Petero i keia olelo i ka poe Kristiano, 1 Pet. 2:5, 9. E nana hoi HOIK. 1:6. O ka poe Kristiano, haawi aku lakou ia lakou iho i mohai uhane, 'i ka mea oluolu i ke Akua ma o Iesu Kristo la.' Ma ka ekalesia Kristiano, aole he kahuna haawi i mohaihala no ka hewa, o Iesu Kristo no ka mohai nui; malaila wale no e loaa'i ke kala ana o ka hewa, Heb. 9:11-26.

expert practitioner; (modern application), sorcerer.

No nā lepiliRegarding tags: Pili piha a pili hapa paha kēia mau lepe i nā hua o luna aʻe nei.Tags may apply to all or only some of the tagged entries.

E huli iā “kāhuna” ma Ulukau.

Search for “kāhuna” on Ulukau.

Hāpai i wehewehena hou a i ʻole i ʻōlelo hoʻoponoponoSuggest a translation or correction

E hāpai i kahi wehewehena a i ʻole hoʻoponopono no Wehewehe Wikiwiki.Suggest a translation or correction to the Wehewehe Wikiwiki Community Dictionary for consideration.

Mai hoʻouna mai i noi unuhi ʻōlelo.This is not a translation service.