See also: Timor-Leste

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Etymology Edit

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

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Timor Leste

  1. Timor-Leste

Usage notes Edit

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.

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Etymology Edit

From Timor (Timor) +‎ leste (east).

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Timor Leste m

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

Usage notes Edit

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