What Does El Kahunas Mean?

Kahuna is a Hawaiian language word that refers to an expert in any field, whether male or female. It can refer to priests, sorcerers, magicians, wizards, and ministers.

What is the meaning of kahunas?

1 : a preeminent person or thing : big gun the industry's big kahuna, with … 57 percent of the market— A. E. Serwer. 2 : a Hawaiian shaman.

Where does the phrase Big Kahuna's come from?

During the mid-1800s to late 1800s, a kahuna was an expert in an art or profession. When tourists began to visit Hawaii, they were exposed to the word kahuna, especially the phrase kahuna nui he'e nalu, which means the master surfer. Eventually, the phrase was shortened and semi-Anglicized to the term big kahuna.