Tetun words starting with A
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- a bit·uitoan
- a bit crazy·pontu
- a bit crazy (temporarily)·fulan lotuk
- a bit shy·mo-moe
- a couple of·ida-rua
- a dog-·feito por vezes com carne de porco)
- a dog-meat dish (now·RW (I)
- a few·ida-rua; uitoan
- a great many, tons of·rihun-rahun
- a hundred percent, totally, completely·sein porsentu
- a little·oan ida
- a little at a time·uitoan-uitoan
- a little while ago·hori ohin
- a little, a few·itoan
- a little, a few, a·ituan, uitoan
- a little, a small·oan ida
- a little, few·uitoan
- a long time ago·nanis
- a lot·barak; lubuk ida
- a native Timorese·suruboek
- a plan with fixed dates·kalendarizasaun
- a poor shot·liman kle'uk
- a skin condition involving many·anin fuik2
- a small·oan ida
- a small, a little·oan ida
- a tree·taperebá-do-sertão (m), cajá-anão (f)
- a type of bitter bean·koto moruk
- a vine with·folha pode cozinhar com canja
- A-frame·binkai
- abandon·husik
- abandoned·abandonadu
- Abate (mosquito control)·n. Abate
- abattoir·matadouru
- abattoir, slaughterhouse·matadouru
- abbrev. AIDS·aids
- abbrev. AIDS, HIV-AIDS·sida
- abbrev. B., Bachelor·l.
- abbrev. brigadier general·brigjen
- abbrev. cm, centimetre·cm
- abbrev. Council of Ministers·km
- abbrev. DG, director general·dg
- abbrev. e.g., for example·ez.
- abbrev. Facebook·fb
- abbrev. g, gram·g
- abbrev. general secretary·sekjer
- abbrev. Integrated Community Health Services·sisca
- abbrev. kg, kilogram·kg
- abbrev. km, kilometre·km
- abbrev. l, litre·l
- abbrev. m, metre·m
- abbrev. martial arts group·gam
- abbrev. mg, milligram·mg
- abbrev. ml, millilitre·ml
- abbrev. mm, millimetre·mm
- abbrev. Mr·sr.
- abbrev. Mrs·sra.
- abbrev. National Electoral Commission·cne
- abbrev. National Parliament·pn
- abbrev. no., number·no.
- abbrev. parliamentary elections·elpar
- abbrev. ph., tel., telephone number·tlf
- abbrev. PM, prime minister·pm
- abbrev. political party·parpol
- abbrev. President of the Republic·pr
- abbrev. primary school·ep
- abbrev. RIP (rest in peace)·dep
- abbrev. SDG, Sustainable Development Goals·ods
- abbrev. Sustainable Development Goals, SDG·objetivu dezenvolvimentu sustentavel
- abbrev. Timor-Leste, East Timor·tl
- abbrev. UN, United Nations·nu
- abdomen·abdomen
- abhor·hakribi
- ability·abilidade
- ability, capacity·kompeténsia
- able to·bele
- abnormal·abnormál
- abnormality, anomaly,·abnormalidade
- abolition, cancellation·kasu
- abon, daging cincang·mince
- abort·estraga labarik
- abort a baby·estraga labarik
- about·(approximately)
- about (a topic·kona ba
- about to·atu
- about, concerning, on (a topic)·sobre
- above·iha ... leten
- above all·liu-liu
- abroad·rai liur
- abroad, overseas·rai-li'ur
- abscess·fisur
- absent·falta, la iha
- absent (from school, work)·falta
- absenteeism·absenteizmu
- absolute·absoluta
- absolute majority (more than 50%)·maioria absoluta
- absolute reference·referénsia absoluta
- absorption·absorsaun
- abstain (in a vote)·vota abstein
- abstain (in voting)·abstein
- abstention·abstensaun
- abstract·abstratu
- abstract noun·substantivu abstratu
- abstraction·abstrasaun
- abuse·abuza
- abuse of power·abuzu dé podér
- acacia·kabesak
- academic·akadémika
- academic calendar·kalendáriu akadémiku
- academic community (lecturers and students)·sívitas akadémika
- academic qualification·grau akadémiku
- academic year (esp. in university)·tinan akadémiku
- academy·akademia
- acar·and lime juice or vinegar)
- acar tomat·mixed with onion, chilli and salt)
- accelerate·aselera
- accelerate, speed up·aselera
- acceleration·aselerasaun
- accelerator·aseleradór
- accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal·aseleradór
- accent (mark·asentu
- accent (mark over/under·asentu
- accept·simu, aseita
- accept responsibility·simu todan
- accept, agree·aseita
- accept, assent to, agree to·aseita
- accepted·ema barak simu
- accepting, welcome people·nakloke an
- access·asesu
- accessories·asesoris
- accessory·asesóriu
- accident·asidente; dezastre
- accident, (vehicle·dezastre
- accident, mishap·asidente
- accommodation·akomodasaun
- accompany·akompanha
- accompany, go along·hamaluk
- accompany, listen·akompanha
- accord·akordu
- accord, agreement·akordu (E)
- accord, agreement, deal·akordu
- according to·konforme
- account·konta , rekening
- account (financial)·konta
- accountability·akontabilidade
- accountancy, accounting, book keeping·kontabilidade
- accreditation·akreditasaun
- accredited·akreditada
- accumulate, collect, gather·akumula
- accusation·akuzasaun
- accusation, charge, indictment·akuzasaun
- accuse·akuza
- accuse unfairly·duu matak
- accuse unfairly, blame unjustly·du'un-matak
- accuse, blame·du'u
- accused, defendant·akuzadu
- accustom, get (someone) used to·hatoman
- accustomed to·toman
- ace·(in cards) aas
- ace (in cards)·aas
- ache·siin
- achieve·realiza
- achieve, attain, reach, meet (objectives)·alkansa
- achieve, realise, attain·realiza
- acid·siin
- acknowledge·rekonhese
- acne·borbulhus
- acoustic·akustik
- acquisition·akizisaun
- acquit, absolve·absolve
- acronym·akronimu
- acronym, abbreviation·sigla
- across·iha sorin ba, liu ba sorin
- across a slope, cut across·tesik
- act·asaun; (police) atua
- act (action), action·atu
- act appropriately to·hatene aan
- act stupidly, brainless·neon la iha
- act stupidly, can't think straight·kakutak la la'o
- action·hahalok, asaun
- action, act·asaun
- action, act (action)·asaun
- actions, behaviour, running, procedure·lala'ok
- active·ativa
- actively·ativamente
- activist·ativista
- activity·atividade
- actor·artista
- actor, singer·artista
- acupuncture·akupuntura
- acute·aguda
- acute flaccid paralysis,·paralize flásida aguda
- ad hoc·eventuál
- Adam's apple·garganta
- Adam’s apple·kakorok fukun
- adapt·adapta
- adaptation·adaptasaun
- adaptation, adjustment·adaptasaun
- adapted·adaptu
- adaptor·adaptadór
- add·aumenta, tau tan, hatutan
- add to (someone's words)·hatutan
- add together, sum·soma
- add, plus·tau tan
- additional·adisionál
- address·(deal with) responde
- address (esp. for email)·enderesu
- address (of a·diresaun (E)
- address (of a building)·alamat
- adenopathy·adenopatia
- adhere·belit
- adherence·aderénsia
- adj n. (Roman) Catholic·katólika
- adj n. atheist·ateu
- adj n. constituent·konstituinte
- adj n. disabled, disabled person·defisiente
- adj n. Dutch·olandeza
- adj n. fanatic·fanátika
- adj n. feminine (grammatical gender)·femininu
- adj n. Greek·gregu
- adj n. ideal·ideál
- adj n. Malay·malaiu
- adj n. the Vatican·vatikanu
- adj v.angry·nervus
- adj. (sala/assento) fumador, fumar·bele fuma
- adj. adstringente (m/f), áspero/a, sensação·baar
- adj. gostoso/a, delicioso/a, bonito/a·furak
- adj. inútil (m/f), fútil/m/f)·la vale buat ida
- adj. meio passado/a, passado/a “a·mat-matak
- adj. proibido fumar·la bele fuma
- adj. reembolsável·bele foo fila fali osan
- adjective·adjetivu
- adjust·halo adaptasaun
- adjustment·adaptasaun
- administer, govern·administra
- administration·administrasaun
- administration, paperwork·administrasaun
- administrative·administrativa
- administrator·administradór/a
- administrator (especially within local government)·administradór(a)
- admirer·admiradór
- admission, admittance, entrance·admisaun
- adolescence·adolesénsia
- adolescent, teenager·adolesente
- adopt·adota
- adopted child·oan hakiak
- adoption (of technology...)·n. adosaun
- adoptive father·aman hakiak
- adoptive mother·inan hakiak
- adrenal glands·n. glándula suprarenál
- adrenaline·adrenalina
- adult·adultu
- adultery·adultériu
- advance·lao ba oin, avansa
- advance, move forward·avansa
- advance, move forward, progress·avansa
- advanced·avansadu
- advantage·vantajen (E)
- advantage, pro·vantajen
- adventure·aventura
- adventure tourism·turizmu aventura
- adverb·advérbiu
- advert·promosaun, iklan
- advertise·halo promosaun
- advertisement·promosaun
- advertisement, advertising·publisidade
- advice·konselhu
- adviser, advisor (esp. to government)·asesór(a)
- adviser, advisor, counsellor·konselleiru
- advisor, adviser, consultant·konsultór
- advisory body·asesória
- advocacy·advokasia
- adware, pop-up·adware
- adze·enxó
- adzuki bean·fore mean
- aerial·antena
- aerobics·aerobik
- aeroplane·aviaun
- aeroplane, aircraft, plane·aviaun
- affect, impact·afeta
- affected·afetada
- affection, liking·simpatia
- affiliate with·afilia
- affirm·afirma
- affirmation, statement·afirmasaun
- affix·afiksu
- Afghanistan·afganistaun
- aflatoxin·aflatoksin
- afraid·tauk
- afraid, scared, alarmed·laran-ta'uk
- afraid, scared, fear·tauk
- afraid, scared, fear, alarmed·ta'uk
- Africa·Áfrika
- African·afrikana
- after·depois de (E)
- after all·kan (I)
- after all, as you know·kan
- after hours, extension (study)·pos-laborál
- after that, afterwards·ne'e liu tiha
- after that, afterwards, since·liu tiha ne'e
- after, following·depois dé
- afterbirth·kaan, labarik nia alin
- afterbirth, placenta·kaan
- afternoon·lokraik
- afternoon tea·merenda
- again·fali
- again, (go/come/give...) back·filafali
- again, back, instead·fali
- against·hasoru, kontra
- against (in sports)·vs
- agar-agar·(US)
- age·idade
- agency·ajénsia
- agenda·ajenda
- agent·ajente
- agent, police agent·ajente
- aggression, assault·agresaun
- aggressive·brutu
- aggressive, rough·brutu
- aggrieved, intensely sad·fuan-kanek
- ago·liu ba
- agrarian·agrária
- agree·hataan, aseita, konkorda
- agree, assent·konkorda
- agree, be in agreement·lia-ida
- agreement·akordu
- agribusiness·agribisnis
- agricultural-·agríkola
- agriculture·agrikultura
- agriculture, farming·agrikultura
- agro-economics·agroekonomia
- agrochemical·agrokímika
- agronomy·agronomia
- aguenta) endure·tahan
- aha, OK?·ne'e ga
- ahead·iha oin
- ai) cane, walking stick·tonka
- aid·ajuda, tulun; asisténsia
- ailment·moras
- aim·(purpose) objetivu; (aim gun)
- aim, take aim·aponta
- air·(mixed with sugar, e.g. to give to infants)
- air (in tyre/ball)·ár
- air asin, air payau·water
- air bersih·clean water
- air brake·travaun anin
- air brake, pneumatic brake·rem anin
- air filter·filtru anin
- air hostess·servidór (iha aviaun)
- air mentah·unboiled water
- air minum·potable water
- air rifle·kilat manu
- air ticket·bilheti aviaun, tiket aviaun
- air-, atmospheric·atmosférika
- air-conditioner, air-conditioning·ac
- aircraft·aviaun
- airline·kompanhia aviaun nian
- airline counter·loket aviaun nian
- airplane·aviaun
- airplane ticket·bilheti aviaun, tiket aviaun
- airport·aeroportu
- airway, windpipe·dalan iis
- aisle·koredór
- aisle seat·tuur fatin besik koredór
- al dente·mat-matak
- alarm (device), alarm clock·alarme
- alat pemasak nasi, rice cooker·rice cooker
- alb·alba
- albesia tree·ai samtuku
- albesia tree (tall·ai samtuku
- albino·albina
- album·album
- alcohol·(for drinking) tua
- alcohol (for medical·alku
- alcohol abuse·n. abuzu tua
- alcohol abuse, alcoholism·abuzu tua
- alcohol dependence·n. dependénsia ba tua
- alcohol, spirits (for medical purposes)·alku
- aldeia head·xefi aldeia
- alert·matan moos
- alert (warning), warning·alerta
- alert, vigilant, on the lookout·matan-moris
- algorithm·algoritmu
- alias·aliás
- alight·lakan
- align·aliña
- alike·hanesan, atu hanesan
- alike, same, equivalent·hanesan
- alive·moris
- all·hotu
- all alone·mes-mesak
- all around, on all·sor-sorin
- all around, on all sides·sor-sorin
- all over the place, everywhere·lemo-lemo
- all right·diak
- All Saints' Day (1st November)·loron santu-santa sira nian
- All Saints' Day mass·misa ba santu-santa sira
- all sorts of·oi-oin
- All Souls’ Day·Finadu, Loron Matebian
- All Souls’ Day (2·Finadu
- all used up, completely·mohu
- all, every·hotu-hotu
- allegation·alegasaun
- allege·alega
- allegedly·alegadamente
- allen wrench, allen key·xave l
- allergic·alerjia
- allergic to·alergi
- allergy·alergi
- alley, narrow street·gang
- allocate·aloka
- allocated·alokada
- allocation·alokasaun
- allow·husik, autoriza
- allow, permit·permiti
- allow, permit, consent·permiti
- allowed to·bele
- ally·aliadu
- alma mater, university jacket·alma mater
- almighty, omnipotent, all-powerful·kbiit wain
- almost·kuaze
- almost, nearly·kuaze
- alms·ezmola
- aloe vera·lidah buaya
- alone·mesak
- along·tuir (dalan...), tuir nia
- alphabet·abc
- already·ona
- already, perfective·tiha ona
- also·mos, hotu
- altar·altár
- altar, sanctuary·altár
- alteration, change·alterasaun
- alternative·alternativa
- alternator·alternadór
- although·maski, bele, biar
- although, though, even·biar
- altitude·altitude
- alto, contralto·altu
- alu, kayu·pestle (to crush food in a mortar)
- aluminium·alminu
- alumni, past students' association·antigus alunus
- alumnus, alumni·alumni
- always·sempre
- always, constantly·sempre
- Alzheimer's disease·moras Alzheimer
- AM (radio)·am
- amalgam·amálgama
- amaranth·bayaun
- amazed at·admira
- amazing·perigu
- amazing, terrific·fudidu
- ambassador·embaixadór(a)
- ambiguous·ambigu
- ambition·ambisaun
- ambry (holder for the Eucharist)·santísimu
- ambulance·ambulánsia
- ambush·emboskada
- amendment (to a law)·emenda
- America·Amérika
- American·amerikana
- American breakfast·matabixu Amérika nian
- amnesty·amnistia
- amok·muturabu
- amok, trouble-maker·muturabu
- among·iha ... laran, iha ... leet
- amongst·iha ... laran, iha ... leet
- amoral, compulsive sinner·pekadu nia atan
- amount·hira, kuantidade
- amount (esp. of money)·montante
- ampas kopi·grounds
- ampas minyak kelapa·of making coconut oil)
- ampere, amp·ampere
- ampersand (&)·símbolu no
- amphibian·anfíbiu
- amplifier·amplifayer
- amputate·halo amputasaun
- amulet·biru, kakaluk
- amulet, protective·kakaluk
- amulet, protective charm·biru
- amused, find something funny·laran makili
- amusement·divertimentu
- amygdala, tonsil(s)·amígdala
- an Indonesian dish·especiarias e leite de coco
- an itchy skin condition·isin kaskadu
- anaemia·anemia
- anaemic·anémiku
- anaemic, have anaemia·raan la iha
- anaesthesia·anestezia
- anaesthetic·anestezia
- anaesthetic [UK], anesthetic [USA]·anestéziku
- anaesthetist·anestezista
- anaesthetist [UK], anesthetist·anestezista
- anakan batu ulek·substances in a mortar)
- anakan pisang·sucker
- analgesic, painkiller·analjéziku
- analogue·analójiku
- analyse·analiza
- analysis·análize
- analytical·analítiku
- anaphylaxis·anafilaxia
- anarchy, chaos·anarkia
- anatomy·anatomia
- ancestor·vizavoo, bei-ala
- ancestor (great-·bei-ala
- ancestor (great-grandparents up)·vizavoo
- anchor·ankor
- ancient·antigu
- ancient, antique, old·antigu
- and·ho, i, no
- and other·ho selu-seluk tan
- andan (pisang, kelapa)·(of bananas, coconuts)
- aneurysm·aneurisma
- angel·anju
- angel trumpet, yellow oleander·ai-funan korneta
- Angelus (prayer)·ánjelus
- anger·hirus
- anggur merah·grapes)
- angle bracket <>·parénteze lidun
- angle grinder disc·mata grinda
- angled gourd·patola
- Anglican (church)·anglikana
- Angola·angola
- angry·hirus
- angry (at), cross·hirus
- angry (at), cross, mad·hirus
- animal·animál
- animal blood·na'an raan
- animal pen, enclosure·luhan
- animal, creature·animál
- animation (for graphics, liveliness), enthusiasm·animasaun
- animál nebee mate) corpse·maten
- animál nian) excrement·teen
- animál) horse·kuda
- ankle bells·bano; kinikini
- annex, attachment (document), appendix·aneksu
- anniversary·aniversáriu
- anniversary, birthday·aniversáriu
- Annona·buah srikaya. Annona squamosa
- Annona muricata·srikaya. Annona squamosa
- announce·anunsia
- announce, reveal·foo sai
- announcement·avizu
- announcement, notice·avizu
- annual·tin-tinan, anuál
- annual, yearly·anuál
- annually·tin-tinan
- anonymous·anónimu
- anorexia·anoreksia
- another·seluk
- answer·(verb) hataan, simu
- answer, reply, response·resposta
- ant·nehek
- Antarctica·Antártika
- antenatal (before birth)·antenatál
- antenna·antena
- antenna, aerial·antena
- antepenultimate (third-last)·antepenúltima
- anthropological·antropolójika
- anthropologist·antropóloga
- anthropology·antropolojia
- anti-, against, oppose, dislike·anti
- anti-corruption·anti korupsaun
- Anti-Corruption Commission·komisaun anti korupsaun
- anti-inflammatory·anti-inflamasaun
- antibiotic·antibiótika
- antibiotics·antibiótiku
- antibody·antikorpu
- anticipate·antisipa
- anticipate, forestall, see·antisipa
- anticonvulsant·n. antikonvulsivante
- antihyperclycaemic agent·n. aimoruk
- antimicrobial·anti-mikrobiu
- antimicrobial resistance, AMR·rezisténsia anti-mikrobiu
- antiphon (response chant)·antífona
- antique·antigu
- antisocial·anti-sosiál
- antivenom, antivenin·antiveneno
- antonym·antónimu
- anus·anus
- anxious, apprehensive·ki'i
- any·ruma; naran; naran deit
- any alcoholic drink·palm wine, toddy, wine
- any old how·nar-naran deit
- any, whichever·kualkér
- anyone·ema ruma
- anything·buat ruma
- anyway·maski nunee; loos
- anywhere·fatin ruma
- apaa) father, paternal·aman
- apart·ketak, keta-ketak
- apartheid·apartheid
- apartment, flat (apartment), unit (apartment)·apartamentu
- apologise·husu deskulpa
- apologise, say·husu deskulpa
- apostle·apóstolu
- apostolic·apostólika
- apostolic administrator·administradór apostóliku
- Apostolic Nunciature, Nunciature·nunsiatura
- apostrophe·apóstrofu
- appalled·hakribi
- apparently·karik; se la sala
- appeal·(verb) apela, halo apelu
- appeal (esp. by leaders)·apelu
- appeal (noun·apelu
- appeal (verb·apela
- appeals court·tribunál rekursu
- appear·(come into view) mosu
- appendicitis·apendisite
- appendix·apéndise
- appetite·(ema) haan la diak
- appetite (none)·vp. (ema) haan la diak
- applaud·basa liman
- applause·aplauz
- apple·masaan
- applicant·aplikante
- application, putting into practice·aplikasaun
- application, request·rekerimentu
- applied (science/linguistics...)·aplikada
- apply·aplika
- apply (for a job)·aplai
- apply (for)·rekere
- apply a (cold) compress·kompres
- apply a hot compress to·hanas
- apply, put into practice·aplika
- appoint·hili
- appreciate, be grateful for·apresia
- apprehension·laran todan, laran
- apprehensive·laran la metin
- apprentice·aprendís
- approach·(verb) hakbesik; halo
- approach, go closer·hakbesik
- appropriate·adekuada
- appropriate, suitable·apropriada
- approve·aprova
- approve, pass (a bill·aprova
- approximately·maizoumenus
- approximately, about, more or less·maizoumenus
- April·Abríl
- April Fool's Day (1st April)·loron bosok-teen
- apron·aventál
- aquaculture·akikultura
- aquarium·akuárium
- Arab·Arabi
- Arabia·Arabi, Arábia
- arabica coffee·kafé arábika
- Aramaic·aramaika
- ararut. Maranta arundinacea·arrowroot
- arbitrarily·arbiru, nar-naran
- arbitrarily, without a·naran
- arbitrarily, without good·arbiru
- arbitrary·arbitrária
- arbitration·arbitrasaun
- arbitration, refereeing·arbitrajen
- arbitrator·lia nain
- arbitrator, peacemaker·dame-na'in
- arch·arku
- archaeological·arkeolójika
- archaeologist·arkeólogu
- archangel (a chief angel)·arkanju
- archbishop·arsebispu
- archipelago·arkipélagu
- architect·arkitetu
- architecture·arkitetura
- archive·arkivu
- area·área
- area, discipline (of study)·área
- areca·bua
- arenga-palm·tua metan
- arenga-palm (used to·tua metan
- aren’t·laos (plural)
- Argentina·arjentina
- argue·haksesuk, istori malu
- argue with each·diskuti malu
- argue, discuss·diskuti
- argue, discuss, debate·diskute
- argue, quarrel·istori malu
- argue, quarrel, dispute, discuss·haksesuk
- argument·argumentu
- argument, reason·argumentu
- argumentative·diskute malu dór
- arithmetic·aritmétika
- arithmetic operation·operasaun aritmétika
- ark (of the covenant)·arka (aliansa)
- arm·liman
- arm-wrestle·silu liman
- Armageddon·armagedon
- armchair·sofá
- armed·armada
- armed forces·forsas armadas
- armed forces, the services·forsas armadas
- armpit·kalilin
- arms·(weapons) sasaan kroat
- arms, weapons·armas
- army·tropa; (East Timorese)
- army, soldier·tropa
- aroma·morin
- aroma, fragrance, pleasant smell·morin
- aromatic·morin
- around·haleu
- arrange·(things) arma
- arrange for·hameno
- arrange to get·aranja
- arrest·kaer
- arrested caries·n. kárie paradu
- arrival lounge·sala hein pasajeiru
- arrival time·oras too
- arrive·too
- arrogance·arogánsia
- arrogant·foti aan
- arrogant, boast·foti aan
- arrow·rama oan
- arrowroot·kontas
- arrowroot (edible root·kontas
- art·arte
- art gallery·muzeu arte
- arterial blood pressure·presaun arteriál
- artery·uat
- arthritis·ruin siin
- arthritis, rheumatism·ruin-siin
- article·artigu
- article (especially of law·artigu
- artificial·artifisiál
- artistic·artístika
- ARV (antiretroviral)·n. antiretrovirál
- ARV, antiretroviral·antiretroviral
- as, in the capacity of·nu'udar
- ascend·sae
- ascends steeply·subida
- ascension (of Jesus to heaven)·asensaun
- Ascension day·loron asunsaun du señór
- ASEAN·asean
- ash·ahi kdesan
- Ash Wednesday·kuarta-feira sinzas
- ashamed·moe
- ashamed, embarrassed, shy·moe
- ashtray·sinzeiru
- Asia·Ázia
- Asia Minor·ázia menór
- Asian·aziátika
- Asian black-·manduku Interfet
- ask·husu
- ask a question·husu pergunta
- ask for a day off·husu lisensa
- ask, request·husu
- ask, request, inquire·husu
- asleep, sleep·dukur
- aspect·aspektu
- aspect, feature·aspetu
- asphalt·alkatraun
- aspiration·aspirasaun
- aspirin·aspirina
- ass·kuda buru
- assassinate·asasina
- assault·asalta
- assault vehicle·karu asaltu
- assemble·monta
- assemble, gather (usually people) together·halibur
- Assemblies of God·asembleia dé deus
- assembly·asembleia
- assent·konkorda
- assent, agree to, consent·konkorda
- assess·halo avaliasaun
- assess, evaluate·avalia
- assessment·asesmentu
- assimilation·asimilasaun
- assist·ajuda, tulun
- assistance·ajuda, tulun
- assistance, aid, relief·asisténsia
- assistant inspector·inspetór asistente
- assistant superintendent·superintendente asistente
- associate·ranxu
- associate, mix (with·ranxu
- association·asosiasaun
- assume·hanoin katak buat ruma
- assume (office·asumi
- asthma·azma
- asthma attack·body. iis sae
- asthma inhaler·bomba
- asthma, whooping cough (Different·mear busa
- asthmatic·azmátiku/a
- astonished·admira
- astonished at, amazed·admira
- astounded·admira
- astringent·baar
- astringent, draws one's mouth·baar
- astringent, draws one’s mouth·ainda verde)
- astrology·astrolojia
- astronomy·astronomia
- asylum·azilu
- asymptomatic·adj. asintomátiku
- asynchronous·asínkronu
- at (@ in email address)·aroba
- at (past time)·hori
- at first·fou-foun
- at least·ba leten (at least 20
- at present, nowadays, these days·agora dadaun
- at that·iha momentu nebaa
- at that time·iha momentu
- at the edge of·iha ... ninin
- at the left·iha ... liman karuk
- at the right·iha ... liman loos
- at the very beginning·uluk fo-foun
- at this time, at present·neste momentu
- atelectasis·atelektásia
- athlete, sportsperson·atleta
- athletics·atletik
- Atlantic (Ocean)·atlántiku
- ATM·ATM
- ATM card·kartaun atm
- ATM machine·mákina atm
- atmosphere·atmosfera
- atom·atom
- attaché·adidu
- attack·asalta; ataka, serán
- attack, assault·atake
- attack, assault, mug·asalta
- attack, assault, mug (someone)·asalta
- attack, assault, mugging, raid·asaltu
- attack, raid·asaltu
- attempt·koko, tenta
- attempt to entrap someone·kasa
- attend·tuir, asisti
- attend to·atende
- attend to (a person·atende
- attend to, serve·foo atendimentu
- attendant·servidór(a)
- attention·atensaun
- attention, care·atensaun
- attention-seeking (of girls)·maek
- attitude·hanoin nebee hatudu ho
- Attorney·Prokuradór Jerál
- Attorney General·Prokuradór
- Attorney General, Prosecutor General·prokuradór(a) jerál
- attract·atrai
- attraction·atrasaun
- attractive·jeitu
- attractive (of young person)·isin kabeer
- attractive (of young person). [INL:·isin kabeer
- attractive to (someone)·kona-laran
- atus) one hundred·sein (P)
- aubergine·brinjela
- aubergine, egg-plant·brinjela
- auction·lelaun
- audience·audiénsia
- audio·audio
- audiovisual, AV·audiovizuál
- audit·audit
- audit, auditing·auditoria
- audition·audisaun
- auditor·auditór
- auditory hallucination·alusinasaun rona
- August·Agostu
- aumenta) more, again·tan
- aunt·(paternal) tia; (maternal)
- aunt (mother’s·amaa kiik
- aunt (mother’s older·amaa boot
- auntie·titi
- Australia·Austrália
- Australian·Australianu/a
- Austria·Áustria
- Austronesian·austronézia
- author·hakerek nain, autór
- author, writer·autór(a)
- authorisation·autorizasaun
- authorisation, permission·autorizasaun
- authorise·autoriza
- authorise, permit·autoriza (E)
- authorise, permit, allow·autoriza
- authorised, accredited·autorizada
- authoritarian·autoritária
- authority·autoridade
- auto mechanics·automotif
- automatic·automátiku
- automobile·kareta
- autonomous·autónoma
- autonomy·autonomia
- autopsy·autópsia
- autopsy, post-mortem·autópsia
- autumn·outonu
- aux. don't, must not·keta
- availability·disponibilidade
- available·disponivel
- avatar·avatar
- average·média
- aviation·aviasaun
- avocado·abokate
- avoid·hadook aan, sees aan
- avoid, dodge, get out of·sees aan
- avoid, prevent·evita
- awake·matan moos, la dukur
- award·(prize) prémiu; (give) foo
- aware·hatene; senti; matan
- awareness·konsiénsia
- awareness raising·konsiensializasaun
- away·iha fatin seluk
- awl (for repairing shoes)·daun suku sapatu
- axe·baliu
- axle·esu
- ayak·the broken (ikis) grains (of rice)