penekuina

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English penguin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.ne.kuˈi.na/, [pe.ne.kuˈwi.nə]

Noun

penekuina

  1. penguin
    Synonym: manuhelekū

References

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

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