English
Proper noun
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
#The name of a hill in New Zealand, this Maori phrase (taumata-whakatangihanga-koauau-o-Tamatea-turi-pukaka-piki-maunga-horo-nuku-pokai-whenua-ki-tana-tahu) means "The hill where the great traveler (Chief) Tamatea with the bony knees, who slid and climbed mountains, played his flute to his beloved." Thought to be the world’s second-longest place name (after Bangkok|Bangkok’s full ceremonial name in Thai).
Alternative spellings
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu
Tetaumatawhakatangihangakoauaotamateaurehaeaturipukapihimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaakitanarahu
See also
w:Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu|Wikipedia article on Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
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