Timor-Leste

See also: Timor Leste

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Timor-Leste (literally “East Timor”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tiˈmɔːr ˈlɛʃteɪ/
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Proper noun

Timor-Leste

East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)

Translations

East Timor — see East Timor

Anagrams

tremolites

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Timor (“Timor”) +‎ leste (“east”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈmoʁ ˈlɛs.t͡ʃi/ [t͡ʃiˈmoɦ ˈlɛs.t͡ʃi]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈmoɾ ˈlɛs.t͡ʃi/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈmoʁ ˈlɛʃ.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈmoɻ ˈlɛs.te/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tiˈmoɾ ˈlɛʃ.tɨ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tiˈmo.ɾi ˈlɛʃ.tɨ/

Proper noun

Timor-Leste m

East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)
Synonym: Timor-Lorosae

Usage notes

In European Portuguese, Timor-Leste is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Descendants

English: → East Timor (calque), → Timor-Leste