Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaki

The name "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu" translates roughly as "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".

So this hill is more of a run-on sentence than a noun

Re: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaki

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Post by steve19 » Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 9:00 PM UTC

Well this long word breaks HN for me on mobile.

Re: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaki

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Post by kangnkodos » Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 9:06 PM UTC

That beats Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg by quite a bit.

Re: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaki

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Post by throwaway413 » Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 9:09 PM UTC

steve19 wrote: post #5

Well this long word breaks HN for me on mobile.

I was wondering wtf was happening...

Re: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaki

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Post by tedunangst » Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 9:15 PM UTC

steve19 wrote: post #5

Well this long word breaks HN for me on mobile.

Needs more word-wrap: break-word.

Re: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaki

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Post by romdev » Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 9:25 PM UTC

Interesting that it's spelled as a single word. There's another place in NZ with a long name that's fun to visit: Te Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao which shortens to Whakarewarewa.

The locals there live on an active volcano with steam vents they use for cooking. There are colorful acidic pools all around, and reckless children who will jump off a bridge for thrown coins. The guided tour is charming and fascinating. You'll eventually get used to the smell of brimstone.

Re: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaki

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Post by deckar01 » Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 9:29 PM UTC

There is a link in the explanation for one of the alternate names that when hovered shows a picture of a penis. I did not know wikipedia had this feature, and it is not very office friendly.