# Timor-Leste

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /tiˈmɔːr ˈlɛʃteɪ/

## Definitions
1. East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)

## Etymology
From Portuguese Timor-Leste (literally “East Timor”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/timor-leste