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Fri 17 Dec, 2004 03:02 pm
You read my mind.....I always wanted to know that....thanks!
The longest must be in Wales
couldnt find it... sorry but im gonna keep looking
roger wrote:The longest must be in Wales
Sorry roger.
-in wales- is only 7 letters.
ahhh.. bad joke.
Now give me the phonetic spelling, pronunciation, so I can wow my friends tonight after polishing a case of PBR.
I believe in English that means Big....
And such beautiful placenames too ...
The name of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch, a town in North Wales, 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".
Whereas Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu 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."
thank you for that nimh... i was wondering what it meant and now as i look at the word i know...