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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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Despite this, many returned to the streets, with one protester telling the BBC that they estimated a turn out of around 2,000 demonstrators in the capital Dili on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025

They have travelled through Kazakhstan, China, Laos, Thailand and Indonesia, and are now in Dili, East Timor's capital, hoping to find a boat to cross the Timor Sea to Darwin, Australia.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2023

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

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

From Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 by Grey, George

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