OrthographyORTH-038error

Portuguese “ct” → “t”

Correct forms

  • diretór
  • ativu
  • projetu

Incorrect forms

  • director
  • activo
  • projecto

Notes

Note
The Portuguese “ct” cluster reduces to “t” in Tetun (director → diretór). Only flagged when the corrected form is a known Tetun word.

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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).