Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Try to pronounce the place name.....

Longest Place Name in the World.
This is the name of a town in North Wales. The name translates as "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave" in Welsh, has long claimed the fame of having the longest name in the world.

However, there is a hill in New Zealand called
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch


This Maori mouthful translates into English as "the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as 'landeater,' played his flute to his loved one."

I consider this a lean short-story, however, and have serious reservations about giving New Zealand the gold. But you may count it if you like.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu




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