east timor

east Ti·mor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [eest tee-mawr, tee-mawr]
- /ist ˈti mɔr, tiˈmɔr/
- /iːst tɪˈmɔːr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eest tee-mawr, tee-mawr]
- /ist ˈti mɔr, tiˈmɔr/

Definitions of east timor words

noun east timor a small country in SE Asia, comprising part of the island of Timor: colonized by Portugal in the 19th century; declared independence in 1975 but immediately invaded by Indonesia; under UN administration from 1999 and an independent state from 2002. It is mountainous with a monsoon climate; subsistence agriculture is the main occupation. Languages: Portuguese, Tetun (a lingua franca), and Bahasa Indonesia. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Dili. Pop: 1 172 390 (2013 est). Area: 14 874 sq km (5743 sq miles) 0
noun east timor country occupying the E half of the island of Timor, & nearby islands, including an enclave in West Timor: independent since 2002: 5,794 sq mi (15,007 sq km); pop. 953,000; cap. Dili 0

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east timor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.