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The words and phrases in this class are from the book Mai Kolia Tetun – A Beginner's Course in Tetum Praça, The Lingua Franca of East Timor by Geoffrey Hull. The book has eighteen chapters and is highly recommended. It has excellent explanations of grammar, many cultural notes, extended reading text and dialogues, and the additional chapters of course. You can buy it from many online book stores.

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liurai

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king

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kataus

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old man, elder

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ferik

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old woman

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king

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liurai

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naan

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brother

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old man, elder

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kataus

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maun

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older brother

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old woman

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ferik

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feton

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sister

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brother

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naan

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biin

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older sister

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older brother

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maun

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alin

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younger sister

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sister

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feton

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kaben

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spouse; marriage

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older sister

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biin

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la’en

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husband

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younger sister

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alin

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feen, señora, espoza

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wife

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spouse; marriage

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kaben

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to’os-na’in, agrikultór

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peasant, farmer

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husband

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la’en

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estudante

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student

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wife

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feen, señora, espoza

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nehan

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tooth

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peasant, farmer

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to’os-na’in, agrikultór

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liman-fuan

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finger

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student

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estudante

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ain-fuan

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toe

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tooth

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nehan

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fuan, laran

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heart

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finger

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liman-fuan

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tempu

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time; weather

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toe

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ain-fuan

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semana

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week

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heart

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fuan, laran

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fulan

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month; moon

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time; weather

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tempu

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sidade

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city

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week

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semana

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kursu

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course

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month; moon

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fulan

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tarutu, barullu

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noise

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city

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sidade

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kamioneta

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truck, lorry

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course

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kursu

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karteira

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wallet; handbag

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noise

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tarutu, barullu

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bornál

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cloth-bag, knapsack

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truck, lorry

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kamioneta

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ingés

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English (language)

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wallet; handbag

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karteira

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portugés

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Portuguese

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cloth-bag, knapsack

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bornál

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foun

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new

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English (language)

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ingés

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tuan

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old (thing)

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Portuguese

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portugés

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bosan

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old (= worn out)

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new

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foun

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forte, makaas

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strong

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old (thing)

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tuan

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laran-di’ak

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kind (-hearted)

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old (= worn out)

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bosan

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laran-todan

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heavy-hearted, sad

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strong

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forte, makaas

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hanoin

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kind (-hearted)

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laran-di’ak

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haluha

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heavy-hearted, sad

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laran-todan

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monu

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think

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sai

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forget

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sura

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fall

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tau matan ba

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look after, care for

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become

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husik

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leave; let, allow

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count

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(halo) hotu, ramata

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look after, care for

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tau matan ba

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dere arame (ba)

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ring, telephone

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leave; let, allow

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kolia (ko’a-lia)

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talk, speak

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finish

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(halo) hotu, ramata

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(fó-) empresta

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ring, telephone

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dere arame (ba)

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nune’e, nanu’u

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so, therefore

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talk, speak

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kolia (ko’a-lia)

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ladún

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not very, not so

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lend

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(fó-) empresta

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katak

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so, therefore

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nune’e, nanu’u

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nafatin

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constantly; still, nevertheless

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not very, not so

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that

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constantly; still, nevertheless

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ida

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rua

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tolu

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haat

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lima

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neen

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hitu

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ualu

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sia

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sanulu

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labarik

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labarik-mane

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male child, little boy

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labarik feto

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female child, little girl

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oan

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oan-mane

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oan-feto

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alin

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younger sibling

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alin-mane

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younger brother

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alin-feto

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younger sister

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liurai

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king (traditional leader)

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liurai-feto

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queen (traditional leader)

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na’i

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lord (nobility)

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na’i-feto

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lady (nobility)

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kuda

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kuda-aman

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male horse, stallion; oaf, dolt, ignorant person

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kuda-inan

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female horse, mare ;oaf, dolt, ignorant person

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asu

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asu-aman

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asu-inan

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female dog, bitch

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fahi

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fahi-aman

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fahi-inan

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katuas

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ferik

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liurai katuas

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the old king

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kuda katuas

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the old horse

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madre ferik

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the old nun

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kuda-inan ferik

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the old mare

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tuan

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an old thing

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uma tuan ida

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an old house

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oan

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mane-oan

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feto-oan

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liurai-oan

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liurai-feto-oan

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foho-oan

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hill (small mountain)

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ai-oan

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seedling (small tree)

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vila oan ida

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a litte town

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labarik oan ida

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a little chid

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-oan

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Timór-oan sira

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The Timorese

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Ema

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person, people

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Ema Timór ida

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a Timorese

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Ema Indonézia sira

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Indonesians

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Ema Vikeke ida

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a Viqueque man/woman

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Ema portugés ida
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a Portuguese

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Ema australianu sira
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the Australians

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(ema) malae

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malae-mutin

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white foreigner

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malae-balander

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malae-metan

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black foreigner

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malae-Xina, ema Xina

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Chinese person

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malae-Java, ema Java

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Javanese person

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keta, kala (in formal/literary Tetun)

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not, ought not, must not

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katak

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that (conjunction linking clauses)

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hein

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hope, wait

Mai Kolia Tetun, Chapters 1-8 (16 decks)

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