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Can you say the longest word in Welsh?

The longest word in Welsh is "llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"

It has 58 letters and is the name of a village in Anglesey, Wales.

Here's a breakdown of its meaning:

* Llanfair: St. Mary's

* pwll: pool

* gwyngyll: white hazel

* gogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch: the name of a church, which is itself a long and complex word.

It's worth noting that the word is not actually used very often in everyday conversation. People typically shorten it to "Llanfairpwll" or "Llanfair PG" for short.

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