manuhelekū

Hawaiian

Alternative forms
  • manu-hele-kū

Etymology

manu (“bird”) +‎ helekū (“to walk upright”)

Noun

manuhelekū

  1. penguin
    Synonym: penekuina
    Ua nānā au i ka manuhelekū.
    I saw the penguin.

References
  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “manuhelekū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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