The Longest Place name in the World is in NZ

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
85 Letters.
Translation: "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one"

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windinhishair · 61-69, M

That's very impressive. One of the longest in the US is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, which I have been told means "I fish on my side, you fish on your side, nobody fishes in the middle." It is a small lake/pond in Webster, Massachusetts, not too far from Boston. I used to swim there when I was a child.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@windinhishair Plenty of G's in that one.
Could sound like a train slowly going up an incline.
Cha-gogagog, Chau-gongagong,

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@Gusman It is native American--Algonquin to be precise--in origin.

Kids in Massachusetts particularly like to memorize it to tell it to their parents over...and over...and over....

MasterLee · 56-60, M

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wintersecret · 41-45, M

😳

why didnt they put more letters and make it a perfect 100

Gusman · 61-69, M

@wintersecret They use this official version.
There is also an unofficial version, 105 letters.
“Taumata-whakatangihanga-koauau-o-Tamatea-haumai-tawhiti-ure-haea-turi-pukaka-piki-maunga-horo-nuku-pokai-whenua-ki-tana-tahu,”
Translates to
“The hill of the nose-flute playing by Tamatea - who was blown hither from afar, had a slit penis, grazed his knees climbing mountains, fell on the earth, and encircled the land - to his beloved.”

SW-User

I wonder if anyone remembers how to pronounce it?
or if anyone remembers how to spell it 😂

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

I wonder if they make school children spell it correctly on a test?

Gusman · 61-69, M

@cherokeepatti Almost mission impossible🙂

SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M

My favorite town name is a tossup between that and “Centerville” which means “village at the center”.

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