Timorese
/ˌtiːmɔːˈriːz
/adjective
Relating to or characteristic of Timor or its people: the film provides viewers with a taste of Timorese culture...
- The council continues to play an important role in Timorese politics.
- Many Timorese advocates of independence did not give up, however.
- She now runs a foundation which raises funds for improving maternal and child health for the Timorese people.
noun (plural same)
A native or inhabitant of Timor, or a person of Timorese descent: the Timorese lined the streets and cheered us in...
- From where we ate we could hear a group of young Timorese singing a heartfelt song to the strumming of a guitar.
- A whole generation of Timorese grew up without learning Portuguese.
- An estimated 40,000 Timorese were killed by occupation forces.
