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The longest Maori place name is:
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukaka pikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
It means 'The hilltop where Tamatea with big knees, conqueror of mountains, eater of land, traveller over land and sea, played his koauau (flute) to his beloved.
(85) TAUMATA WHAKA TANGI HANGA KOAUAU O TAMATEA TURIPUKAKA PIKI MAUNGAHORO NUKU POKAI WHENUA KITANA TAHU
A hill in New Zealand. This Maori name was in general use, but is now generally abbreviated to Taumata. The name means: the summit of the hill, where Tamatea, who is known as the land eater, slid down, climbed up and swallowed mountains, played on his nose flute to his loved one.
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The longest Maori word is "taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki-maungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitnatahu". It means "the summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who traveled about, played his nose Flute to his loved one." It is a place name in New Zealand.
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What is the longest maori word?
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What is the longest maori word?
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What is the beleiving of the longest word?
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