W(h)anganui pronunciation

**HenryDorsetCase** · 6th July 2015, 22:22

I've always pronounced it "Gemmethefuckouttahere". Not sure if that is correct or not.

**eelracing** · 7th July 2015, 01:35

The majority don't give a monkeys.

**jasonu** · 7th July 2015, 05:16

A few years ago there was much discussion, debate, a referendum and a vote. The 'h' was voted down by the locals but a group whose name I don't recall (NZ Geographical something or other) got the 'h' in anyway. Initially the press alternated between using and not using the 'h' but I notice the inclusion of the 'h' is becoming more prevalent as time goes by.
Ken Mair still lives in the area and from what I have been told he is not such a bad bloke.

**swarfie** · 7th July 2015, 06:40

There's NO wucking H there as far as I'm concerned

I've still got an AA road map book printed in the 70's and there's not even a wucking H in WANGANUI River in that either. Nope...no F anywhere

**Grumph** · 7th July 2015, 07:10

Originally Posted by Laava

Was interesting reading Captain Cooks diaries to see how he phonetically spelled maori words. My thinking at the time was that not much has changed re the pronunciation.

Gets my vote for the most obscure/esoteric source document of the week....congratulations.

**nodrog:Me** · 7th July 2015, 07:58

Fot a bunch of Fankers.

**roogazza** · 7th July 2015, 08:49

Originally Posted by Robbo

What the Whuck you talkin about Wodger? Don't know a Fonganui but I've been to
the cemetery circuit at Wanganui.

That's the one Robbo,for this old redneck anyway.
I don't know what the Wheather people are on about ,in fact I'd like the chance to do the weather myself ,at least just once in my life.
Tee maru, Oh arm maru, wtf !

If you listen to Danny Whatson (by mistake on talkback), NZs whitest Maori, Maori sounds like Marley !!!

Cemetary Circuit WANGANUI !!!!!!!
Where they hold the motorcycle races on Boxing Day.

**jellywrestler** · 7th July 2015, 09:01

Originally Posted by roogazza

Cemetary Circuit WANGANUI !!!!!!!
Where they hold the motorcycle races on Boxing Day.

you mean cemetery....

**roogazza** · 7th July 2015, 09:45

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

you mean cemetery....

Ooops yes ! or as we say it Cemetree. lol.

Nothing stays the same huh, Spyda ???

Had some good times there. Oh well !

**Maha** · 7th July 2015, 09:55

People use three difference version when they say Maori.
There's Mouldy
There's Mardy
There's Moory oh and Murray if you you want to add another.

**swarfie** · 7th July 2015, 10:10

Originally Posted by Maha

People use three difference version when they say Maori.
There's Mouldy
There's Mardy
There's Moory oh and Murray if you you want to add another.

You forgot Mowree...which is how it's been pronounced up until about 10 years ago

**Maha** · 7th July 2015, 10:21

Originally Posted by swarfie

You forgot Mowree...which is how it's been pronounced up until about 10 years ago

...and that makes five.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 7th July 2015, 10:53

Originally Posted by roogazza

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I don't know what the Wheather people are on about ,in fact I'd like the chance to do the weather myself ,at least just once in my life.
Tee maru, Oh arm maru, wtf !

Ohhhh waaaaaaamaaaaaroooooooo

TV3 chick the maori girl Kanoa is hot. Totally would bang.