Dili

American

[dil-ee] / ˈdɪl i /

Or Dilli,

noun

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

Dili British

/ ˈdiːliː /

noun

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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Around 700,000 people - more than half of Timor-Leste's entire population - are expected to attend an open-air mass that the Pope will celebrate near the capital Dili later on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024

The homes are located in Tasitolu, a wetland area just outside of Dili.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024

A large delegation of Chinese companies arrived in East Timor's capital Dili on Thursday to continue discussions on potential investment in oil and gas projects, he said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2023

“He has a charisma and rich experience as a leader,” a Dili resident, Joao Agustino Sarmento, said of Gusmao.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

Oh, if that's it," said Dili, "I can no more object than I could if you talked to me about what is down a dozen fathoms in the earth under our feet.

From Barrington Volume I (of II) by Charles James Lever

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