Timor Leste

See also: Timor-Leste

Indonesian

Etymology

From Portuguese Timor Leste (“Timor-Leste”), Timor (“Timor”) +‎ leste (“east”). Cognate of Indonesian Timor Timur and Tetum Timor Lorosa'e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtimɔr ˈlɛste]

Proper noun

Timor Leste

1. Timor-Leste

Usage notes

Indonesian clearly distinguishes the names for the sovereign state of East Timor or Timor-Leste (Timor Leste) and the former Indonesian province of East Timor, the latter is known as Timor Timur. Unlike English, these terms are not interchangeable in Indonesian.

See also

• (countries of Asia) negara-negara di Asia; Afganistan, Arab Saudi, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filipina, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Israel, Jepang, Kamboja, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea Selatan, Korea Utara, Kuwait, Laos, Libanon, Maladewa, Malaysia, Mesir, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestina, Qatar, Rusia, Singapura, Siprus, Sri Lanka, Suriah, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tiongkok, Turki, Turkmenistan, Uni Emirat Arab, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yaman, Yordania
• Timor Lorosa'e
• Timor Timur

Further reading

• “Timor Leste” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Timor-Leste

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/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈmoɻ ˈlɛs.te/

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

Proper noun

Timor Leste m

1. East Timor, Timor-Leste (a country in southeast Asia; capital: Dili)

   Synonym: Timor-Lorosae

Usage notes

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