Hawaiian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
manu (“bird”) + helekū (“to walk upright”)
manuhelekū
- penguin
- Synonym: penekuina
Ua nānā au i ka manuhelekū.- I saw the penguin.
References[edit]
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “manuhelekū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
