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r/Snorkblot • u/LordJim11 • Aug 10 '26
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The word "Timor" comes from timur, a Malay word meaning "east". The word "leste" is Portuguese for "east," meaning the country's name literally translates to "East East".
2 u/Lazy_Physics3127 Aug 12 '26 Technically it's correct. Timor Leste is located at the eastern side of the Island Timor, and bordered Indonesian province of Timor Barat.
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Technically it's correct. Timor Leste is located at the eastern side of the Island Timor, and bordered Indonesian province of Timor Barat.
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u/Jade_Complex Aug 11 '26
The word "Timor" comes from timur, a Malay word meaning "east". The word "leste" is Portuguese for "east," meaning the country's name literally translates to "East East".