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Timor
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An island in Southeast Asia, split between Indonesia and East Timor.
"Timor lies at the southern edge of the Indonesian archipelago."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn island in the Indonesian archipelago, whose eastern half is the independent nation of East Timor.
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Etymology
From Malay timur, meaning "east".