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nh digraph (not ñ) — DIT convention

Correct forms

  • kompanhia
  • konhesimentu
  • dezenhu
  • linha
  • senhora

Incorrect forms

  • kompañia
  • koñesimentu
  • dezeñu
  • liña
  • señora

Notes

Note
DIT uses 'nh'. In INL orthography, 'ñ' is the standard letter. Use --ortho inl to flip this rule.

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Source: Tetun lint rule catalog. Built from Peace Corps Tetun (CWvK 2015), DIT Justice Sector textbook, WvK & Ximenes Ortografia Tetun Dili (2025), and INL Matadalan Ortográfiku ba Tetun-Prasa (2003, Decree 1/2004).