Tetun words starting with M
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- Macao·makau
- macaroni·makaraun
- Macassar oil tree·ai daak
- Macassar oil tree (a·parecida com uma lichia
- machete·katana
- machine·maki
- machine gun, sub-machine gun·metralladór
- machine, motor·maki
- machine, motor, engine·mesín
- macroeconomics·makroekonomia
- macronutrient·makronutriente
- macula (of eye)·mákula (matan)1
- mad·(insane) bulak; (stupid) beik
- madam·senhora
- madam, Mrs·senhora
- mafia, mobster, gangster, hoodlum, thug·máfia
- magazine·revista
- magazine, journal·revista
- magic·(black magic) aimoruk aat
- magic charm to attract·maninga
- magistrate·majistradu
- magma·magma
- magnet·besi asu
- mahogany, Honduran mahogany·mahoni
- maibee) but, however·mais
- maid·empregadu/a hamoos kuartu
- mail·(send by post) haruka tuir
- main·prinsipál; mak importante
- main wet season·udan tinan
- mainframe (computer)·mainframe
- mainly·liu-liu
- maintain·kuidadu
- maintenance, upkeep·manutensaun
- maize·batar
- maize flower·batar-funan
- maize, corn, Indian corn·batar
- maizena·(finely ground maize)
- maja. Aegle marmelos·fruit with hard shell)
- major·(army) majór
- major (in the army·majór
- major general·majór jenerál
- major in·foti (estudu)
- majority·maioria
- makan malam·(BRIT, AUST, NZ)
- makan pagi, sarapan·breakfast
- makanan cepat saji·fast food
- makanan China·shoots, chicken and fresh corn
- makanan dan·and drink, food and beverage
- makanan ikan atau sayuran yang·with dressing
- makanan pendamping saat minum·wine
- makanan pokok·staple food
- makanan ringan yang·tea, afternoon tea
- makanan seperti bubur yang·and cassava
- makanan tradisional·together in a single pot
- makanan yang dimasak·consistency of porridge
- make·(brand) marka
- make a bed·hadia kama
- make a fist·kumu-liman
- make a formal·hatoo keixa
- make a hole in,·halo kuak
- make a wall·didin
- make a) promise·promete
- make difficult, complicate·difikulta
- make fun of·goza
- make international·internasionaliza
- make out to be·hatudu aan
- make possible·posibilita
- make real·konkretiza
- make up·inventa
- make up, invent·inventa
- make) correct·koriji
- make, cause·ha-
- make, do, cause, build·halo
- make/do a deal·konkorda
- maker·ema nebee halo (sasaan
- makes curses that come true·ibun manas
- makes sense·ita bele
- makeup·make-up
- maladministration, mismanagement·mal administrasaun
- malaria·malária
- Malay·lian malaiu
- Malay apple·uhak
- Malay gooseberry·saramalé
- Malay gooseberry (small sour fruit)·piri
- Malaysia·Malázia
- Malaysian·ema Malázia
- male·(human) mane; (animal)
- male (of animals)·aman
- male dog·asu aman
- male gossip·ibun feto
- male Timorese·mauhuu
- malignant·malignu/a
- mall·loja fatin
- mallet·martelu ai
- malnutrition·deznutrisaun
- mammal·mamíferu
- mammography·n. mamograma
- man·mane; (young) joven; (young
- man, boy, male (human·mane
- manage·jere
- manage (work·maneja
- manage to·konsege
- manage to, succeed in·konsege
- management·jestaun
- manager·jestór
- mandarin·(citrus) tanjerina
- mandarin, tangerine·sabraka ki'ik
- mandate·kompeténsia
- mandate, term of office·mandatu
- mane (of horse)·n. fuuk
- mane) himself, (feto·nia aan
- mane) his, (feto) her·ninia
- mane) his, (feto) hers·nian
- mangkuk·soup plate, bowl (for food), dish
- mango·haas
- mangosteen·mangis
- mangrove·ai-parapa
- manifesto·manifestu
- manifold·manifold
- manioc·ai farina
- manipulate, fiddle the figures, tamper·manipula
- manipulation·manipulasaun
- manis·sweet (mainly of food), tasty, delicious
- manna·paun maná
- manner·maneira
- manner, style, way of behaving·jeitu
- manner, way·maneira
- manual·ho liman, manuál
- manual arts·keterampilan (I)
- manual, by hand·manuál
- manual, handbook·manuál
- manual, handbook, guidebook·livru matadalan
- manure·karau teen
- many·bar-barak, bara-barak
- many big·bo-boot
- many diverse·bar-barak
- many short·bad-badak
- many small·ki-kiik
- many varied·reb-rebo
- many years·tinan naruk
- many, a·lubuk ida, lubun ida
- many, much·wain
- map·mapa
- mapping·mapeamentu
- marasmus (a form of severe·marasmus
- marathon·maratona
- marble (stone)·marmer
- marble(s·berlindus
- March·Marsu
- March (month)·marsu
- marching drum band·drum band
- mare·kuda inan
- mare, (oan) filly·kuda-inan
- margarine·margarina
- margin·marjen
- marginalised·marjinalizada
- Marian months (May and October)·fulan na'in feto nian
- marihuana, marijuana·marijuana
- marijuana, marihuana·ganja
- marine (in the navy)·fuzileiru
- Marine Police Unit·Unidade Polísia Maritima
- marital status·estadu sivíl
- maritime, sea-·marítima
- mark·marka; (in exam) rezultadu
- marka loos) tick (sign of·vistu
- market·basar
- market, market place·merkadu
- market, marketplace (officially designated)·merkadu
- marketing·marketing
- markisa. Passiflora spp·passionfruit
- marksman, markswoman, good shot·atiradór
- marmalade·marmelada
- marriage·kaben
- marriage certificate·sertidaun kazamentu
- married couple·kazál
- married person·kaben nain
- marry·kaben, hola; (conduct
- marry (a couple·foo kaben
- marry in church·kaben igreja
- marry, have sexual intercourse with·hola
- Mars·mars
- marsh·dolok
- martabak·meat or vegetables and spices
- martial arts·arte marsiais
- martyr·martir
- Marxism·marksizmu
- Marxist·marksista
- Marxist-Leninist·marksista-leninista
- masak sayur·portion of a meal)
- masako·glutamate
- masculine (grammatical gender)·maskulinu
- mash·deut
- mask·maskra
- mask, face-pack·máskara
- mass·(Catholic) misa
- mass for the sick·misa ba moras sira
- mass tourism·turizmu masa
- massacre·masakre
- massage·buti isin
- master·(boss) patraun, nain
- master's degree·master
- master’s degree·mestradu
- mat·biti
- matang·black and blue (bruised) all over
- match·(same) hanesan; (go with)
- match (colours)·vp. (buat) haan malu, see:
- match (to light a fire·ai kose
- mate·(friend) kolega, maluk
- mate, copulate (of monkeys, cats...)·kaben
- mate-lakan) blink, flash·piska
- material·(solid substance) sasaan
- material used for cross-stitch·hena pontu krús
- materialism·materializmu
- materials·materiál
- materials, equipment·materiál
- maternal·maternu/a
- maternal and child·saude materna infantíl
- maternal and child health·n. saude inan no
- maternal mortality·mortalidade inan
- maternity dress, house dress·fatu mamá
- maternity ward·n. maternidade
- maternity, maternity ward·maternidade
- mathematics·matemátika
- mathematics, maths·matemátika
- matriarchal·matriarkál
- matrimony·matrimónia
- matter·asuntu
- matters·situasaun ida nee
- mattress·kulixaun
- mature·tasak
- mature man, old man·katuas
- mature woman, old·ferik
- mature, adult·maduru
- maturity·maturidade
- maun) older brother (term·manu
- maun/alin) brother (of a·naan
- Maundy Thursday·Kinta-Feira Santa
- maximise·masimiza
- maximum·másimu
- May·bele
- May (month)·maiu
- maybe·karik, dala ruma, kala
- mayonnaise·maioneze
- MC, master of·protokól (I)
- MC, master of ceremonies·mc
- MDG, Millennium Development Goals·mdg
- meal·ikis
- mean·(intend) hanoin atu
- mean, signify·katak
- meaning·arti (I)
- meaning, sense·arti
- meaningless, empty words, empty promise·liafuan mamuk
- means·(way) dalan, meius
- means (to do something·meius
- means, way (to do something)·meius
- meanwhile·entretantu
- measles·csarampu
- measure·sukat
- measure blood pressure·koko tensaun
- measures·medida
- measures, steps·medida
- meat·naan
- meat (When·chamado, de forma humilde.)
- meat and potato stew·kaldeirada
- meat, flesh (of an animal)·na'an
- meatball soup·bakso
- mechanic·mekanik
- mechanical engineering·enjeñaria mekániku
- mechanics·mekánika
- mechanic’s·bengkel (I)
- mechanisation·mekanizasaun
- mechanism·mekanizmu
- medal·medalha
- medal, medallion·medalla
- meddle·mete
- media·komunikasaun sosiál
- media) report·reportajen
- mediation·mediasaun
- mediator, go-between·mediadór(a)
- medical·dotór/a, doutór/a
- medical consultation·vt. foo konsulta
- medical record·n. fixa médika
- medication, medicine·medikamentu
- medicine·aimoruk
- meditate·medita
- meditation·meditasaun
- Mediterranean·mediteráneu
- medium rare·mat-matak
- medium severity of malaria·malária krús rua
- meet·hasoru
- meeting·enkontru
- meeting room·sala enkontru
- mega·mega
- megabyte, MB·mb
- megahertz, MHz·megahertz
- megapixel·megapiksel
- melayani·on tables
- melecur, menyiram sesuatu·remove its hair)
- melody·melodia
- melt·nabeen
- melt, liquefy, turn to liquid·nabeen
- memandikan·(someone)
- memanggang·coals)
- memanggang dalam·bamboo on the fire
- memasak·(wine)
- member·membru
- member of·deputadu/a
- member of parliament, parliamentarian·deputada
- membersihkan, mengupas·(weeds)
- membuat kue dadar dari sagu·pancakes
- membumbuhi·before cooking)
- membumbui·(food)
- memento·rekordasaun
- memo·nota
- memo, short note·memo
- memorandum·memorandum
- memorandum of understanding, MOU·memorandum dé entendimentu
- memorise·dekór
- memorise, learn by heart·dekor
- memory·memória
- memotong, potong·(tree)
- mempersiapkan hidangan·food on it
- men's singlet·singlet
- menapis·grains which need further pounding
- menata meja, mempersiapkan hidangan·table
- mengeluarkan (air) dari periuk·rice porridge
- menggoreng·roast (coffee)
- mengiris dadu, memotong·(cut into cubes)
- menguji, mengalami·coba, mencoba
- meningitis·meninjitis
- menopause·menopauza
- menstrual pad·n. pensu
- menstrual pain·n. moras fulan (nian)
- menstruate·fasi fulan
- menstruate, have a period·avoo mai
- menstruation·menstruasaun
- menstruation, period·fulan
- mentah, hijau·colour)
- mental·mentál
- mental illness·moras mentál
- mentality·mentalidade
- mentally slow, of·faak (Impolite)
- mention·mensiona
- mentoring, follow-up·akompañamentu
- menu·menu
- menumis·memutarkan, membelokkan
- men’s·fatu de banhu
- men’s headgear in the·kaebauk
- Mercury (planet)·merkúriu
- mercy, compassion·mizerikórdia
- meremas, remas·pound (in mortar and pestle)
- merica, lada bubuk·white pepper
- merit·merese
- Merry Christmas·bosfestas
- meses·and thousands, chocolate sprinkles
- mesin pembuat kopi·maker
- mesin pencuci piring·dishwashing machine
- mess·(disorder) runguranga
- message·lia menon, mensajen
- message, instructions·lia menon
- message, instructions, parting word·lia-menon
- messenger in traditional negotiations·manu-ain
- messy·sabraut
- messy, haphazard·ulun-ain
- messy, untidy·sabraut
- metabolic·metabólika
- metabolism·metabolizmu
- metal·besi
- metal chock, wedge·besi-kalsu
- metal hook·besi kait
- metal pipe·besi kanu
- metal pole·besi riin
- metal/plastic) whistle·apitu
- metalinguistic·metalinguístika
- metamorphosis·metamorfoze
- metaphor·metáfora
- metastasis·metástasis
- meteor, falling star·meteor
- meteorological, weather-·meteorolójika
- meteorology, weather-forecasting·meteorolojia
- method·métodu
- methodology·metodolojia
- metin) completely (e.g·netik
- metre·metru
- Mexico·Méksiko (I)
- miaow·miaun
- micin, monosodium·monosodium glutamate
- microbiologist·mikrobiolojista
- microbiology·mikrobiolojia
- microchip·microchip
- microcomputer·mikrokomputadór
- microcontroller·mikrokontroladór
- microcredit·mikrokréditu
- microeconomics·mikroekonomia
- micrometer, vernier caliper simulator·mikrometru
- micronutrient·mikronutriente
- microphone·mikro
- microprocessor·mikroprosesadór
- microscope·mikroskópiu
- microwave·microwave
- microwave (oven)·forno (m) de micro-ondas
- mid-semester exam·tts
- midday·meiudia
- middle·klaran
- middle ear infection·n. tilun laran moras
- middle finger·liman fuan klaran
- middle toes·ain fuan klaran
- middle upper arm·liman kabun leten
- midfield·meiu kampu
- midnight·kalan boot
- midwife·bidan (I)
- mie goreng·with stir-fried vegetables
- might·(possibly) dala ruma bele
- might, great power·kbiit wain
- migraine·enxakeka
- Migration·Migrasaun
- mile·kilómetru 1,6
- mileage·kilómetru hira
- military·militár
- military attaché·adidu militár
- military backpack, knapsack·ransel
- military/police·komandante
- militia·milísia
- militár/legál) defence·defeza
- milk·(substance) susubeen; (milk
- milk tooth·nehan susu
- mill·(verb) dulas; (rice mill)
- mill rice·dulas hare
- milled rice·foos
- milled rice, uncooked husked rice·cozinhado)
- millennium·miléniu
- millennium, a thousand years·tinan rihun ida
- millet·tora
- milligram·miligrama
- millilitre·mililitru
- millimetre·milímetru
- million·juta
- millions·milhoens (P)
- mimic·(mockingly) hasara
- mince·naan rahun; tetak
- mince cone·kanudu
- minced meat·naan rahun
- minced meat, mince·na'an-rahun
- mind·(brain) kakutak; (thoughts)
- mind, care·importa
- mine·(belongs to me) hau nian
- mine (belong to me)·ha'u-nian
- mineral·minerál
- mineral water·bee minerál
- mini·mini
- minibar·minibár
- minibus·bemo
- minicomputer·minikomputadór
- minimise·minimiza
- minimum·mínimu
- minimum, minimal·mínimu
- mining·mineiru
- minister·(government) ministru/a
- minister (in government)·ministra
- ministerial decree, ministerial order·diploma ministeriál
- ministry·ministériu
- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries·ministériu agrikultura í peskas
- Ministry of Education·ministériu edukasaun
- Ministry of Finance·ministériu finansas
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs·ministériu negósius estranjeirus
- Ministry of Health·Ministériu Saude
- Ministry of Infrastructure·ministériu infraestruturas
- Ministry of Justice·ministériu justisa
- Ministry of Social Solidarity·ministériu solidariedade sosiál
- minor·minor
- minority·minoria
- minority government·governu minoria
- mint·(herb) ortelaun
- mint (herb)·ortelaun
- minuman keras·(wine made from orange juice)
- minus·hasai
- minute·(60 sec.) minutu
- minute (60 seconds·minutu
- minute (of time)·minutu
- minute of silence·minutu dé silénsiu
- minutes (of a meeting)·ata
- minutes (of meeting)·minutas
- minutes writer·notulen
- minyak·fuel
- minyak Bimoli·cooking
- miracle·milagre
- mirror·espelhu
- miscarriage·abortu
- miscarry·abortu, labarik monu
- miscarry (of animals)·dorus
- miscarry (of people)·abortu
- miscarry, miscarriage·abortu
- mischievous·nakar
- mischievous, cheeky, naughty, impish·nakar
- misgiving·laran todan
- mishap·asidente
- mismanagement, maladministration·mal jestaun
- misplace·rai sala
- Miss·(pine for) hanoin, hanoin
- miss (someone), yearn for·saudades
- Miss, young single lady·menina
- missal·misál
- mission·misaun
- missionary·misionária
- mist·abuabu
- mist, fog·abuabu
- mistake·sala
- mistake, error·eru
- mistaken·hanoin-sala
- mister·senhór; bapa
- mister, Mr (for·mister (Eng)
- mistflower·du'ut dua ribu
- mistress·(in addition to wife) feen
- mistress (in addition·kama rua
- mistress (in addition to·feto kiik
- mistress, lover·feto-kait
- mistress, second wife·feen kiik
- misunderstanding·dezentendimentu
- mitigation·mitigasaun
- mitre (bishop's liturgical headdress)·mitra
- mitten·luvas
- mix·kahur
- mix hot and cold water·soran bee
- mix with, associate with·kahur
- mixed cropping·kuda kahur
- mixed-race (particularly Timorese/Caucasian)·mestisa
- mixed-race (person)·mista
- mixer·mixer, batedeira
- mixer (cooking), (egg) beater·batedeira
- mixer (in sound system)·mixer
- mixer, Mixmaster·mixer
- mixer, pengocok·(cooking), (egg) beater
- mixmaster·mixer
- mob·(of people) masa
- mob, mass (of people), multitude·masa
- mobile clinic·klínika movel
- mobile clinic for children·postu sisca
- mobile phone recharge·pulsa
- mobile phone, handphone·hanfon
- mobile, moveable·movel
- mobilisation·mobilizasaun
- mobilise·mobiliza
- mobility, movement·mobilidade
- mobster, gangster·mafioza
- mockery, ridicule·trosa
- model·modelu
- modem·modem
- moderator·moderadór/a
- moderator, chair·moderadór/a
- modern·modernu
- modern block house·uma mutin
- modernisation·modernizasaun
- modernise·moderniza
- modify·modifika
- module·módulu
- moist, somewhat wet·bok-bokon
- moldy·kulapur
- molecule·molékula
- Molotov·bomba marotok (I)
- Molotov cocktail·bomba
- Moluccan ironwood·ai-besi
- moment·momentu
- monarchy·monarkia
- monastery·konventu
- Monday·Segunda
- money·osan
- money changer·fatin troka osan
- money comes in·osan tama
- money goes out·osan sai
- money laundering·brankeamentu
- money-hungry·matan osan
- money-hungry, greedy for money·matan osan
- monitor·monitoriza
- monitoring·monitoring
- monitoring and evaluation, M&E·monitorizasaun no avaliasaun
- monkey·lekirauk
- monoculture·monokultura
- monograph, thesis, final-year project·monografia
- monoplegia·monopléjia
- monopoly·monopoli
- monosodium glutamate·micin
- monosyllable·monosilaba
- monotheism·monoteismu
- monotheistic·monoteístika
- month·fulan
- monthly·ful-fulan
- monthly rate·folin fulan ida nian, folin mensál
- monthly, every month·ful-fulan
- monument·monumentu
- moon·fulan
- moon, month·fulan
- mop·hamoos
- moral·morál
- morally·moralmente
- morbidity·morbidade
- more·liu, tan; barak liu
- more, plus·mais
- moringa·ai marungi, marungi
- moringa (has small edible leaves)·branca (f)
- morning·dadeer; (early)
- morning (until 11am·dadeer
- morning (until about 11am)·dadeer
- morning tea·lanxe
- morpheme·morfema
- morphine·morfina
- morphology·morfolojia
- mortal remains·n. restus mortais
- mortality·mortalidade
- mortality rate·taxa mortalidade
- mortar·(bowl for pestle) lesu
- mortar (bowl in which food·lesu
- mortar (gun)·morteiru
- mortar and pestle·fatuk de'ut
- mortuary·mortuáriu
- Moslem·Arabi, musulmanu
- mosque·mesjid
- mosquito·susuk
- mosquito coil·aimoruk susuk; Baygon; piveti
- mosquito net·moskiteiru
- mosquito repellant·aimoruk susuk
- mosquito repellent, spray, coil·ai-moruk susuk
- mosquito spray·aimoruk susuk; Baygon
- moss·bee teen
- most·liu; mak barak liu
- most severe form of malaria·malária krús tolu
- mostly·liu-liu
- motel·motél
- moth·borboleta
- mother·amaa, inan, main
- mother (as distinct·inan rasik
- mother of one’s·komadre
- mother superior, abbess·madre superiora
- mother, maternal aunt·amaa
- mother-child health book·livriñu saúde inan ho oan
- mother-in-law·banin feto
- motherboard·plaka main
- motif·motivu
- motivate, encourage·motiva
- motivation·motivasaun
- motive·motivu
- motocross·motokrós
- motocrosser rider·kroser
- motor·motór
- motor cross·motokrós
- motor scooter·bebek
- motorbike·motór
- motorbike chain·korenti motór
- motorbike, bicycle·selín
- motorbike, motorcycle·motorizada
- motorboat, ship, launch·ro'o ahi
- motorcar·kareta
- motorcycle·motór
- motorcycle used as a taxi·ojek
- motorcycling·motosiklizmu
- motorcyclist·motosiklista
- motto·lema
- MOU, memorandum of understanding·mou
- mouldy·kulapur
- mount·(mountain) foho (uza iha
- mountain·foho
- mountain peak, summit·foho-tutun
- mountain, hill, mount·foho
- mountainside·foho lolon
- mountaintop·foho leten
- mountaintop, hilltop·foho leten
- mountaintop, hilltop, summit·foho leten
- mourning·lutu
- mouse·laho
- mouse (computer)·mouse
- mouse, rat·laho
- mouse, rat, rodent·laho
- mouse/rat dropping·laho teen
- moustache·hasan rahun
- mouth·ibun
- mouth organ, harmonica·gaita
- move·muda, book aan
- move aside·sees, soruk
- move forward·avansa
- move, shift·muda
- move, shift position·book aan
- movement·movimentu
- movie·filmi
- movie theatre·sinema
- Mozambique·Mosambike
- MP3, MP3 player·mp3
- MP4, MP4 player·mp4
- Mrs·dona
- Mrs (for English-·misez (Eng)
- Mrs (for Indonesians·ibu (I)
- MSG·micin
- MSG, monosodium·micin
- MSG, monosodium glutamate·micin
- much·barak
- mud·tahu
- mud, silt·tahu
- muddy·(of water) merak
- muddy water, murky water·bee merak
- mudguard·guardalama
- mug·(assault) asalta
- mulberry·amora
- mulch·estrumi
- multi-·multi-
- multi-coloured·makerek
- multi-coloured, patterned·makerek
- multi-party·multipartidáriu
- multi-storey·andár
- multi-storey building·uma-andár
- multilateral·multilaterál
- multilingual·multilinge
- multimedia·multimédia
- multimeter·multimetru
- multinational·multinasionál
- multiplication·multiplikasaun
- multiplied by·vezes , kali
- multiply·multíplika
- mum·amaa, main
- mum, mummy·amá
- mumble·murmura
- mummy·mama
- mumps·papeira
- mung beans·fore mungu
- mungbeans·mungu
- municipal·munisipál
- municipality (formerly 'district')·munisípiu
- murder·oho ema tanba hakarak
- murder, assassination·asasíniu
- murderer, assassin·asasinu
- murky·merak
- murky, muddy (water·merak
- murky, muddy (water)·merak
- murmur·murmura
- murmur (against·murmura
- murmur (against), grumble, mutter·murmura
- muscle·uat
- muscle spasm·n. espazmu muskulár
- muscly·brasu
- muscly, have big biceps·brasu
- muscular dystrophy·n. distrofia muskulár
- muscular, burly·isin belar
- museum·muzeu
- mushroom·kogumelu
- mushy·dodok
- mushy, rotten·dodok
- mushy, rotten, decayed, decomposed·dodok
- music·múzika
- music) band·ben (I)
- musical, music-·muzikál
- musician·toka-door
- Muslim·Arabi, musulmanu
- Muslim person·xapeu metan
- Muslim pilgrim to Mecca·haji
- Muslim, Islam·islam
- mussel·ramiis
- must·tende
- must not·lalika(n), keta
- must not, don't, shouldn't·lalika
- must, have to·tenke sér
- must, have to, ought to·tenke
- mustard·rama de nabo, um pouco amargo
- mustard Chinese cabbage·petsai
- mustard greens·de nabo, um pouco amargo
- mute, dumb,·lian la sai
- mutter, talk rubbish·mangame
- mutton·naan bibi
- my·ha'u-nia
- Myanmar, Burma·míanmar
- myself·ha'u nia an