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

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

Translations

East Timor — see East Timor

Anagrams

• tremolites

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Timor do Leste
• Timor Leste (misspelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈmoʁ ˈlɛs.t͡ʃi/ [t͡ʃiˈmoɦ ˈlɛs.t͡ʃi]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tiˈmoɾ ˈlɛʃ.tɨ/

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

• Hyphenation: Ti‧mor‧-Les‧te

Proper noun

Timor-Leste m

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

   Synonyms: Timor Lorosae, (informal) Timor

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