manuhelekū

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

• manu-hele-kū

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌma.nuˌhe.leˈkuː/, [ˌmɐ.nuˌhɛ.lɛˈkuː]

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