Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

east timorese

/ˈiːst tɪ.məɹ.iːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: east- -ti-morese
IPA: /ˈiːst tɪ.məɹ.iːz/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to East Timor or the East Timorese people.

noun

A person from East Timor or of East Timorese descent.

Example Sentences

"According to press reports, on 1 January 1995, an ethnic riot took place at Baucau following an alleged killing of an East Timorese by an Indonesian immigrant. Some 200 youths reportedly burned a market, shops and houses[…]"

Etymology

From East Timor + -ese.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈiːst tɪ.məɹ.iːz/

Questions

How do you pronounce east timorese?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːst tɪ.məɹ.iːz/.
What does east timorese mean?: Of, from, or pertaining to East Timor or the East Timorese people.
Where does east timorese come from?: From East Timor + -ese.

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