friend

All translations

• amiga
  tetun.org dictionary
• belun (Lit.)
  DIT Wordfinder
• kolega; belun; maluk
  DIT Wordfinder

Example sentences

• "Friend, friend.

  "Amigo, amigo.

• "He's a good friend of Timor.

  "Nia amigu di'ak ba Timor.

• "I feel sad to lose a good friend or fighter.

  "Ha'u sente triste tanba lakon belun di'ak ida ou luta na'in ida.

Examples from the 46,000-sentence English–Tetun parallel corpus.

Phrases using “friend”

• He makes a fist to bash his friend.Nia kumu liman atu baku nia kolega.
• Paulo is upset because his friend deceived him.Paulo laran moras tanba nia kolega lohi nia.
• I tickled my friend Lila from behind making her jump.Ha'u kili kolega Lila hosi kotuk halo nia haksoit.
• Paulo used to be my good friend. Now he’s become my enemy.Uluk Paulo ha'u nia kolega di'ak, agora sai fali inimigu.
• Don’t deny you friend like this, as one day you’ll need him.Ó la bele nega ó nia kolega hanesan ne'e, tempu ida sei presiza nia.