Timorese
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- adjective
- /ˌtiːməˈriːz/
- Caves are tied to Timorese mythology and ritual.
- East Timorese
- Timorese independence
- Timorese leader
Examples
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Above, an East Timorese vendor waits for customers in Dili, the capital, on April 24, 2012.
Blog text (26) -
From a Timorese rebel with a high school education.
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This was at the time when Western Australia was being invaded by Timorese refugees.
Fiction book (1999) -
I take my coffee plunger, my Timorese Fair Trade Organic coffee, and at least one knife with me.
Blog text (34) -
The Indonesian Army captured him in 1997, thinking he had helped his younger brother, a Timorese rebel fighter.
Academic text (2003) -
Strong centrifugal tensions have tended in the direction of secessionism since the referendum in favor of Timorese independence in August 1999.
Academic text (2001) -
PHOTO (COLOR): Paolo da Costa, one of three cousins in charge of Ili Kere Kere cave, shows off his traditional East Timorese clothing.
Academic text (2003) -
Many East Timorese celebrate their independence on August 30th every year.
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The East Timorese culture is rich in traditions and festivals.
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Several East Timorese artists gained international recognition for their work.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Timorese comes from the island name Timor, which itself comes from the Malay word Timur meaning 'east', and the ending -ese shows origin like in Chinese or Portuguese. So Timorese means 'of or relating to Timor'.