Dili

or Dil·li, Dil·ly

[ dil-ee ]

noun

1. a city on NE Timor, the capital of East Timor.

Dili

/ ˈdiːliː /

noun

1. the capital (from 2002) of independent East Timor: the former capital (until 1976) of Portuguese Timor. Pop: 50 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

But, still, week after week, Addison lived in a Dili hostel waiting for the rusty wheels of Timorese justice to set her free.

From The Daily Beast

At the border, there were cars waiting to take people to the capital, Dili.

From The Daily Beast

The duties levied by the Portuguese at Dili in the month of June 1838 was 10 per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

At Dili duties of 10 per cent are exacted and produce is rather dear.

From Project Gutenberg

Good water and firewood are to be had at most of them; that of Dili is a good and safe one.

From Project Gutenberg

Uala, is made use of, when the sentence is of past time, and is formed like Dili.

From Project Gutenberg

Da poi sono le ossa dili digiti che sono quatuordice cioe dui al dito grosso e tri per ciascaduno de li altri.

From Project Gutenberg