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Kahuna (Hawaiian pronunciation:; Hawaiian: kahuna) is a Hawaiian word that refers to an expert in any field. Historically, it has been used to refer to doctors , surgeons and dentists, as well as priests, ministers, and sorcerers .
In Texas, a vara was defined as 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 inches (846.67 mm), or 1 yard = 1.08 vara. [citation needed] The vara and the corresponding unit of area, the square vara, were introduced in the 19th century to measure Spanish land grants. Stephen F. Austin's early surveying contracts required that he use the vara as a standard unit.
Spanish manzana de Adán calques English Adam's apple (nuez de Adán, meaning "Adam's nut", in standard Spanish), which in turn is a calque of French pomme d'Adam See also: Spanglish Also technological terms calqued from English are used throughout the Spanish-speaking world:
Many renowned kahuna were unable to obtain a license to practice due to language barriers since they were trained in 'Ōlelo Hawai'i, not Latin. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The Board was abolished in 1959. [ 13 ] Lā‘au lapa‘au was recognized as a traditional medicine in the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act passed by the United States Congress in 1988.
的士(dik1 si2, has no direct meaning, translated according to the English pronunciation.) vs 出租車(chū zū chē, meaning cars for renting.), translated from Taxi. 巴士(baa1 si2, has no direct meaning, translated according to the English pronunciation.) vs 公車(gōng chē, meaning public cars.), translated from Bus.
This article may contain Hawaiian language words and proper names that omit or make improper use of ʻokina and kahakō. Please edit the article to reflect standard Hawaiian orthography . This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points .
Hewahewa was born in the late 18th century. In 1819, French explorer Louis de Freycinet estimated Hewahewa was born around 1774. [1] He grew up as part of the aristocracy of the pre-unified kingdom of the island of Hawaiʻi and was a descendant of Paʻao, a lineage that added to his prestige as a spiritual leader.
The recommended waiting times for Basic 2 and 3 was for developing deep respect for the "Divine presence." In 1990, the English original of Basic 1, 8th edition, was officially translated and printed in German and French. [10] [11] In late fall 1990, her last journey for lectures and seminars took her through Europe to Jerusalem.