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Hawaiian
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Noun
1.4
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Hawaiian
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Alternative forms
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manu-hele-kū
Etymology
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manu
(
“
bird
”
)
+
helekū
(
“
to walk upright
”
)
Noun
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manuhelekū
penguin
Synonym:
penekuina
Ua nānā au i ka
manuhelekū
.
I saw the
penguin
.
References
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Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (
1986
) “manuhelekū”, in
Hawaiian Dictionary
, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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