Dili
or Dil·li, Dil·ly
a city on NE Timor, the capital of East Timor.
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How to use Dili in a sentence
But, still, week after week, Addison lived in a Dili hostel waiting for the rusty wheels of Timorese justice to set her free.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth | Christopher Dickey | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the border, there were cars waiting to take people to the capital, Dili.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth | Christopher Dickey | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe duties levied by the Portuguese at Dili in the month of June 1838 was 10 per cent.
At Dili duties of 10 per cent are exacted and produce is rather dear.
Good water and firewood are to be had at most of them; that of Dili is a good and safe one.
Uala, is made use of, when the sentence is of past time, and is formed like Dili.
English-Bisaya Grammar | VariousDa poi sono le ossa Dili digiti che sono quatuordice cioe dui al dito grosso e tri per ciascaduno de li altri.
British Dictionary definitions for Dili
Dilli
/ (ˈdiːliː) /
the capital (from 2002) of independent East Timor: the former capital (until 1976) of Portuguese Timor. Pop: 50 000 (2005 est)
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