Timor-Leste
See also: Timor Leste
English edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese Timor-Leste (literally “East Timor”).
Proper noun edit
- Timor Leste (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor; official name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; capital: Dili)
Translations edit
East Timor — see East Timor
Anagrams edit
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Timor (“Timor”) + leste (“east”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)
- Synonym: Timor-Lorosae
Usage notes edit
In European Portuguese, Timor-Leste is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.