London,
or Rio.
The names of the places I mentioned a while ago sound simply, right? But there are some places which have weird, funny, or even sexual-sounding names. And here are some of the places I have researched so far.
In New Zealand, there exists a hill called
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu which is located on
the North Island. The hill's name is Maori for "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".
If you think the full name of Taumata is hard to pronounce, wait 'til you try to pronounce the full name of the Welsh village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
I think everyone knows the place called Bangkok, right?
But did you know that the full Thai name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit?
The full name written in Thai script.
Very long indeed.
Of course, if you ask me, I would rather
live in Krung Thep than in Anus, France,
Condom, France,
Sexmoan (now called Sasmuan), Philippines,
or in Dildo, Canada.
However, it would be very cool if I live in
Hell, Norway. I would say to other people “I’m gonna drag you to Hell” or “I’m
from Hell”.
And it would be very fucking awesome if I
live in Fucking, Austria. Because of Fucking’s infamous name, Fucking’s traffic signs
are attracting tourists who pose beside them and thieves who steal them.
So always remember that not all names of
places around the world are created equal. Some are plain, simple or boring
while some are weird, outrageous, funny and/or sexual.
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