Timor

T1I1M3O1R1
Australia/tiːmɔː/

proper noun

An island in the Sundas.

OriginMalay Timor →
CommonScrabble 7
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island in the Sundas.
  2. A locality in the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. MalayTimor
  2. EnglishTimor

From Malay Timor, from timur (“east”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 帝汶島 /帝汶岛, 帝汶
  • 帝汶島 /帝汶岛 (Dìwèn Dǎo)island
  • 帝汶 (Dìwèn)island
Estonian Timor
  • Timorisland
Hindi तिमोर
  • तिमोर (timor)island
Irish Tíomór
  • Tíomórisland
Japanese ティモール島, ティモール
  • ティモール島 (timōrutō)island
  • ティモールisland
Malay Timor
  • Timorisland
Māori Tīmoa, Tīmoro
  • Tīmoaisland
  • Tīmoroisland
Polish Timor
  • Timorisland
Portuguese Timor
  • Timorisland
Romanian Timor
  • Timorisland
Swedish Timor
  • Timorisland
Thai ติมอร์
  • ติมอร์ (dtì-mɔɔ)island
Cite this entry
APA

Timor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timor

MLA

“Timor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Timor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timor.

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