Can you say THAT three times fast? 😅
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu — this 85-letter place name tells the story of a Māori warrior who played his flute to his loved one on this hill.
It roughly translates to “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one” 🎵
Tag your friends who’d struggle to pronounce this! 😂
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