Etymology

Oecusse

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Today it means: An exclave, municipality (formerly a district) and the only Special Administrative Region (SAR) of East Timor. Full definition →

Portuguese Oe-Cusse ← bkx oe
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  1. bkx · derived fromoe“water”
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromOe-Cusse
  3. English todayOecusse

Borrowed from Portuguese Oe-Cusse. It is clear that the first element derives from Baikeno oe (“water”), but the origin of the second part is disputed. A common theory connects it with a type of traditional clay jar.

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