The political parties compete for seats in the election. in Tetun
Partidu polítiku sira hadau malu kadeira iha eleisaun.
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Grammar in this phrase
Reciprocal
malu — 'each other'
malu'malu' follows the verb to mark reciprocal action. Common in political / news idioms: 'haree malu diak' (get on well), 'diskuti malu' (argue), 'haan malu' (oppose one another), '(liafuan) la haan malu' (testimonies don't match).
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Bainhira partidu balu halo koligasaun, sira servisu hamutuk atu hadau kadeira iha eleisaun ka atu harii governu ida.When some parties form a coalition, they work together to compete for seats in an election or to form a government.
- Revolusaun dos Cravos iha Portugál iha loron 25 fulan Abril 1974 loke ambiente polítiku ne'ebé livru no hamoris partidu polítiku iha Timor-Leste.The Carnation Revolution in Portugal on the 25th of April 1974 opened up a freer political environment and led to the establishment of political parties in Timor-Leste.
- Iha tinan 1974-1975 ema barak funda partidu polítiku iha Timor.In 1974-1975 many people founded political parties in Timor.
- Janio nia partidu nomeia nia nu'udar kandidatu atu hadau kadeira iha eleisaun.Janio's party nominated him as a candidate to compete for a seat in the election.
- Ita presiza hasa'e ita nia kompetitividade, la'ós de'it atu kompete iha rai laran, maibé atu kompete mós iha rai li'ur.We must raise our competitivity, not just to compete within the country, but also to compete overseas.
- Manifestu polítiku dehan katak deklarasaun ida ne'ebé hato'o partidu nia prinsípiu no programa polítiku ba públiku.A political manifesto is a declaration that expresses a party's principles and political program to the public.