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Meaning of "Timor" in the Portuguese dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIMOR IN PORTUGUESE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIMOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Timor can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TIMOR MEAN IN PORTUGUESE?

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Timor

Timor

Timor is an island of the Insulind, politically divided in two halves: East Timor, that constitutes a province of Indonesia, and Timor-Leste, formerly a Portuguese colony, later occupied and annexed by Indonesia in November of 1975, and that became independent in 2002. In Timor-Leste the Portuguese language is spoken by about 5% of the population. The Tetum language predominates and is a co-official language, along with Portuguese. Timor é uma ilha da Insulíndia, politicamente repartida em duas metades: o Timor Oeste, que constitui uma província da Indonésia, e Timor-Leste, outrora uma colônia portuguesa, mais tarde ocupada e anexada pela Indonésia em Novembro de 1975, e que se tornou independente em 2002. Em Timor-Leste a língua portuguesa é falada por cerca de 5% da população. A língua tétum predomina e é língua co-oficial, junto com o português.

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PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIMOR


Montemor
Mon·te·mor
amor
a·mor
ciclamor
ci·cla·mor
clamor
cla·mor
cramor
cra·mor
cremor
cre·mor
desamor
de·sa·mor
desprimor
des·pri·mor
destemor
des·te·mor
estribeiro-mor
es·tri·bei·ro·mor
gomor
go·mor
humor
hu·mor
mor
mor
primor
pri·mor
pseudotumor
pseu·do·tu·mor
queimor
quei·mor
rumor
ru·mor
temor
te·mor
tremor
tre·mor
tumor
tu·mor

PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIMOR

Timothy
timócrata
Timóteo

PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT END LIKE TIMOR

Taylor
mor
major
melhor
menor
mentor
monitor
motor
outdoor
pastor
por
prior
professor
salvador
sector
sensor
superior
terror
tutor
vector

Synonyms and antonyms of Timor in the Portuguese dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Timor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIMOR

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The translations of Timor from Portuguese to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Timor» in Portuguese.

Translator Portuguese - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Spanish

Timor Oriental
570 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - English

Timor
510 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Hindi

तिमोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Portuguese - Arabic

تيمور
280 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Russian

Тимор
278 millions of speakers

Portuguese

Timor
270 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Bengali

টিমর
260 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - French

Timor
220 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Malay

Timor
190 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - German

Timor
180 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Japanese

ティモール
130 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Korean

동 티모르
85 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Javanese

Timor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Portuguese - Vietnamese

Timor
80 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Tamil

திமோர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Marathi

तिमोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Turkish

Timor
70 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Italian

Timor
65 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Polish

Timor
50 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Ukrainian

Тимор
40 millions of speakers

Translator Portuguese - Romanian

Timorul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Portuguese - Greek

Τιμόρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Portuguese - Afrikaans

Timor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Portuguese - Swedish

Timor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Portuguese - Norwegian

Timor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Timor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIMOR»

The term «Timor» is very widely used and occupies the 1.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Portuguese dictionary.
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Examples of use in the Portuguese literature, quotes and news about Timor

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10 PORTUGUESE BOOKS RELATING TO «TIMOR»

Discover the use of Timor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Timor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Portuguese literature.
1
Timor-leste por trás do palco: cooperação internacional e a ...
O que acontece nos bastidores de uma missão das Nações Unidas?
Daniel Schroeter Simião, 2007
2
Timor: A Nation Reborn
TIMOR is a story of lies, deceit, intrigue, naivet and suffering. It is a human story with tragic consequences compellingly documented first-hand by author Bill Nicol.
Bill Nicol, 2002
3
Historical Dictionary of East Timor
Historical Dictionary of East Timor relates the turbulent history of this country through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, ...
Geoffrey C. Gunn, 2010
4
East Timor Phrasebook
Celebrate the birth of East Timor through its national language - Tetun. Seize the opportunity to communicate with the locals in this, the most widely understood and spoken native language in East Timor.
‎2001
5
Self-determination in East Timor: The United Nations, the ...
As the head of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), Ian Martin was intimately involved with the UN's efforts to conduct the ballot in which the East Timorese declared their overwhelming wish to be an independent state free ...
Ian Martin, 2001
6
Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat ...
An in-depth, historical encyclopedia of Southeast Asia, with coverage from prehistoric times to the end of the 20th century for each country in the region.
Keat Gin Ooi, 2004
7
Gender Equality and United Nations Peace Operations in Timor ...
This book expands the inquiry of United Nations peace operations to incorporate their effects on the equality of the host state.
Louise Olsson, 2009
8
East Timor: Development Challenges for the World's Newest Nation
There also remains the possibility of difficult relations with its giant neighbor, Indonesia. This comprehensive volume is the first serious analysis of East Timor's economic prospects.
Hal Hill, Joao Mariano de Sousa Saldanha, 2001
9
Peacekeeping in East Timor: The Path to Independence
Smith analyzes the successes and failures of the complex UN mission designed to work in partnership with the East Timorese people in guiding the country to independence.
Michael Geoffrey Smith, Moreen Dee, 2003
10
East Timor and the International Community: Basic Documents
It involved issues of self-determination, non-recognition, and human rights. This book was first published in 1996, five years before East Timor regained its independence.
Heike Krieger, Dietrich Rauschning, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIMOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Timor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CPLP no centro das atenções em Timor-Leste
Em Díli, Timor-Leste, decorre a 20ª reunião do Conselho de Ministros da Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP), na qual vai ser debatida a ... «RFI, Jul 15»
2
Timor dá por encerrado caso do confisco de documentos pela …
Em causa repartição das mais-valias da venda do petróleo e do gás do mar de Timor. Permanece diferendo com os australianos sobre as fronteiras marítimas ... «Público.pt, Jun 15»
3
Kirsty separa-se de Xanana mas continua ligada a Timor
Após 15 anos de casamento e três filhos, o líder histórico da resistência timorense e a australiana que conheceu numa prisão indonésia, em 1994, anunciam o ... «Diário de Notícias - Lisboa, Mar 15»
4
Sol do Mundial 2018 nasceu em Timor
As 12 piores seleções asiáticas entram em campo na fase de pré qualificação. Timor recebeu e goleou a Mongólia e houve festa a dobrar: «15 mil pessoas, ... «Mais Futebol, Mar 15»
5
Timor-Leste goleia Mongólia pela abertura das eliminatórias para …
A largada para a Copa de 2018 foi iniciada na manhã desta quinta-feira com a seleção do Timor-Leste goleando em casa a da Mongólia por 4 a 1, em combate ... «Globo.com, Mar 15»
6
Governo está a acompanhar situação de português detido em Timor
Irmã do homem preso manifesta preocupação pela detenção do seu irmão, sem que, até ao momento, tenha sido feita qualquer acusação e com as condições ... «Público.pt, Mar 15»
7
Guiné-Equatorial cria polémica entre Portugal e Timor
A entrada da Guiné-Equatorial na CPLP voltou à cena política por uma razão inesperada: no prefácio aos seus "Roteiros", Cavaco diz que Timor-Leste se ... «Expresso, Mar 15»
8
Mulher de Xanana Gusmão e o ensino do português: «Timor-Leste …
A ex-primeira dama de Timor-Leste, Kirsty Sword Gusmão, criticou numa nota no Facebook comentários do presidente do parlamento sobre o ensino das ... «TVI24, Mar 15»
9
Rui Araújo é o novo primeiro-ministro de Timor-Leste
O Presidente de Timor-Leste, Taur Matan Ruak, aceitou a proposta do partido de Xanana Gusmão e indigitou, esta terça-feira, Rui Araújo, um militante da ... «Público.pt, Feb 15»
10
Xanana Gusmão renuncia como primeiro-ministro do Timor Leste
O primeiro-ministro do Timor Leste, Xanana Gusmão, apresentou sua renúncia ao presidente do país e comunicou à coalizão de governo que cederá o cargo a ... «Globo.com, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Timor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-pt/timor>. Jun 2026 ».
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