In East Timor, there are two language varieties commonly called ‘Tetun’. The one in this dictionary is the ‘Tetun Dili’ variety after the capital city. It contains over 5800 Tetun headwords plus1700 sub-entries, and 7000 English entries. There are 2700 cross-references to related words, such as words with similar or opposite meaning, as well as 700 example sentences.
Like all languages, different words are used in different contexts. This dictionary attempts to give an approximate usage, using terms such as ‘educated’, ‘Port’ for ‘Portuguese-influenced’, and ‘informal’.
Like most dictionaries this one is a work in progress and in time will be updated.
在东帝汶,有两种语言的品种通常被称为“德顿语”。在这本字典一个是省会城市后,“帝德顿语”品种。它包含超过5800德顿语词条plus1700子项和7000项英语。有2700的交叉引用相关词语,如具有相似或相反的意思的话,以及700的例句。
像所有的语言,不同的词语在不同的上下文中使用。这本词典试图给出一个大概的使用情况,使用诸如“学历”,“端口”为“葡萄牙的影响”和“非正式”。
像大多数字典这个人是在进步和时间的工作将被更新。