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Calque of Portuguese Timor-Leste.
Words from the same roots
PortugueseTimor-Leste all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor. Official name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Capital: Dili. Full definition →
Calque of Portuguese Timor-Leste.
PortugueseTimor-Leste all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.