A native or inhabitant of Timor, or a person of Timorese descent.
‘the Timorese lined the streets and cheered us in’
- ‘From where we ate we could hear a group of young Timorese singing a heartfelt song to the strumming of a guitar.’
- ‘A whole generation of Timorese grew up without learning Portuguese.’
- ‘An estimated 40,000 Timorese were killed by occupation forces.’
- ‘Many Timorese believe that a fair boundary is necessary for the country to achieve full independence.’
- ‘Tetum is the national language and the local language spoken by the largest number of Timorese.’