East Timorese

== English == === Etymology === From East Timor +‎ -ese. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈiːst tɪ.məɹ.iːz/ === Adjective === East Timorese (not comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to East Timor or the East Timorese people. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === East Timorese (plural East Timorese) (chiefly in the plural) A person from East Timor or of East Timorese descent. ==== Usage notes ==== As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am an East Timorese", "writing about East Timorese cuisine as an East Timorese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am East Timorese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about East Timorese cuisine as an East Timorese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun. ==== Translations ====