What is the meaning of Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu?
Meaning of the name 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 kōauau (flute) to his loved one”.
How do you pronounce Heretaunga?
Waipukurau (Wai-puku-roe, with a rolling of the r), Pourerere (poh-re-re-re), Kairakau (kai-ra-koe), Mangakuri, Maraekākaho (Marae-ka-ka-ho), Heretaunga (hare-ae-tonga) and Ahuriri (Ahu-riri) were all stumbled over often, he said.
How do you pronounce Cadair Idris?
Cadair… is pronounced Cadder and means “chair” or “throne”. So Cadair Idris is the throne of the legendary giant Idris. Pen yr… is pronounced Pen-ur and means “head of…”.
How did Llanfairfechan, Wales get its name?
This nickname is derived from the towns first three letters ‘Lla-nfairfechan’ and came into use around the early 2000s. According to the 2011 Census, 45.3% of the population of the town can speak Welsh. 66.2% of the town’s population who were born in Wales noted that they could speak the language.
Is there a golf club in Llanfairfechan?
The earlier Llanfairfechan Golf Club was founded in 1909. This club continued until the early 1950s. There is still a golf club operating in the town under the same name. The town is also referred to by the younger generation as the ‘TDLA’ which means ‘The Double LA’.
Where to see the Egret in Llanfairfechan?
The rare little egret can also be spotted. It is also not far from Aber Falls . Llanfairfechan is also home to Bryn y Neuadd Hospital, a learning disability facility, a mental health unit (Carreg Fawr) and a medium-secure unit (Tŷ Llywelyn).
Is there a mental health unit in Llanfairfechan?
Llanfairfechan is also home to Bryn y Neuadd, a learning disability hospital, a mental health unit (Carreg Fawr) and a medium-secure unit (Tŷ Llywelyn). The site, Bryn Y Neuadd, is also home to the control centres for both the Emergency and Non-Emergency Ambulance services for the north.