Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
tetum
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Malayo-Polynesian national language of East Timor.

Etymology

From Portuguese tétum, from Tetum Tetun.

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Tetum terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Tetum terms

Questions

What does tetum mean?
The Malayo-Polynesian national language of East Timor.
Where does tetum come from?
From Portuguese tétum, from Tetum Tetun.

How to pronounce tetum

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