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minus-squareSergio@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·22 hours agotranslation: “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”
minus-squareHeartyOfGlass@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 hours ago“We oughta name this after Tamatea.” “Who?” “You know, the dude that serenades chicks with a kōauau.” “…?” “Tamatea! You know, Climber of Mountains! The Explorer!” “Doesn’t ring a bell.” “…the guy with the weird legs” “Oh yeah ol’ Big Knees!”
minus-squareSeleni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·19 hours agoSo German-style name creation. Neat!
translation:
“We oughta name this after Tamatea.”
“Who?”
“You know, the dude that serenades chicks with a kōauau.”
“…?”
“Tamatea! You know, Climber of Mountains! The Explorer!”
“Doesn’t ring a bell.”
“…the guy with the weird legs”
“Oh yeah ol’ Big Knees!”
So German-style name creation. Neat!