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Do the Welsh know about this ?

electric*mayhem*band — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 02:15:27 GMT

'Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu'.

Apparently it's the name of a hill near Porangahau, in the Hawkes Bay area of New Zealand. Certainly puts the Taff's

'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch' in the shade. They'll be well miffed if they knew.

Re: Do the Welsh know about this ?

bluecat*dancing — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 02:24:20 GMT

LOL

My mum, after visiting the UK, gave me a 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch' sticker which has pride of place on my fridge.

Re: Do the Welsh know about this ?

imastawka — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 02:37:41 GMT

Re: Do the Welsh know about this ?

ecar3483 — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 04:57:28 GMT

The Wiktionary says that it translates to - The hill where the great traveller (Chief) Tamatea with the bony knees, who slid and climbed mountains, played his flute to his beloved.

That's a nice name, it brings a smile to my face.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

Re: Do the Welsh know about this ?

bluecat*dancing — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 05:37:57 GMT

That's kind of sweet