T Flashcards
tahan
leaf
taka
to close, shut
tali
rope
tama
to enter, go in (to), to join
tan
else, more, further
tanan
bare, simple, plain
tanba
because
tanbasá
why
tanke degerra
army tank
tansá?
why?
tarde
late
tasa
wine glass
tasi
sea, beach
tasi-balun
overseas
tasi-feto
north sea: Traditional - in relation to Timor
tasi-ibun
seashore, coast
tasi-mane
south sea: Traditional - in relation to Timor
tau
to put
taxu
wok, frying pan
tebes
really, true, for sure
tebetebes
really, truly, very, extremely
te’in
to cook
tékniku
technical
telefone
telephone
televizaun
television
tella
tile: roof
temi
to mention
temperatura
temperature
temperus
spices
tempu
time, weather
tempu hira?
how long?
tenda
tent
tenente
lieutenant
tenente-jenerál
lieutenant-general
tenente-koronel
lieutenant-colonel
tenke
must, have to
terminál
terminal
tesi
cut
tetu
ceiling
tetuk
flat, level
tia
“aunty” respected form of address for older lady
tiha ona
already
tijolu
brick [Porto]
tinan
year
tinto(u)
red wine: made from grapes
tio
‘“uncle” respected form of address for older gentleman
toba
to sleep
tokon
million, millions (Tetum)
tolu
3 three
toma konta
to take care of, look after, run
tomada
power outlet
tomak
whole, entire, all: mundu tomak=whole world
tomeira
tap
to’o
arrive, until, to: suffice - be enough
toos
hard: not soft
to’os
(cultivated) field
to’os-na’in
farmer
transporte públiku
public transport
tranzisaun
transition
tránzitu
traffic, transit: on roads
travesa
platter
treinu
to train, training
trigu
wheat, (wheaten) flour
tropa
troops
trópiku
tropical
tua
wine
tua sabu
liquor distilled from palm wine: some say similar to tequila
tua tinto(u)
red wine: made from grapes
tuaka
palm-wine: prepared from juice, sap of palm
tua-mutin
white wine: made from grapes, or palm wine, palm toddy: depends on location/context
tuan
old
tuda
throw, hurl, fling
tudik
knife
tuir
follow, in accordance
tuir ha’u-nia hanoin
in my opinion, in my thoughts
tuirfali
next, following
tuir-tuir malu
consecutively, consecutive
tukir
to cook in bamboo
tuku
o’clock
tun
to go down, descend
tunu
to bake, roast, baked, roasted
tuur
to sit, to reside, live: implies long-term