transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtē-ˌmȯr, tē-ˈ ]
geographical name
1. island SE Asia in Lesser Sunda Islands area 13,094 square miles (34,044 square kilometers ), population 3,000,000; W part (formerly Netherlands Timor ) belonged to the Dutch until 1946, and is now part of Indonesia; E part (formerly Portuguese Timor ) belonged to Portugal until 1975, was annexed by Indonesia 1976, and gained independence 2002 as East Timor
2. sea between Timor Island & Australia
• Ti·mor·ese (ˌ)tē-ˌmȯ-ˈrēz, -ˈrēs adjective or noun