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by dfee 5 days ago
> Pronounced FEH-too (/ˈfɛ.tuː/). Stress the first syllable. In Māori wh is an f sound, not a w. The macron in ū makes that vowel long, which is why the ASCII spelling doubles it.

oof. deliberate choice?
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yamafaktory 5 days ago
You're right. Whetuu is actually correct in ASCII. I did study study some Te reo Māori a while ago. Will fix.
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yamafaktory 5 days ago
Fixed :)
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