abut

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabut, compare Hiligaynon gabut.


nu

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.


ai

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, compare Tagalog kahoy.


bee

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


alas

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *halas, from Proto-Austronesian *Salas.


hare

From *pare, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pajay. Compare Javanese pari.


teen

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqi, compare Malay tahi.


hun

From *pun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun, compare Malay pohon.


ruin

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duRi (“thorn, splinter, fish bone”), akin to Agutaynen doli and Malay duri (“thorn”).


au

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qauʀ, compare Indonesian aur.


mate

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mate, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay, from Proto-Austronesian *(m-)aCay.


té

The name of the Latin-script letter T/t.


ikan

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.


mane

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀuqanay, compare Balinese ᬫ᭄ᬯᬦᬶ (muani), Toraja-Sa'dan muane.


manu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *manuk, compare Malay manuk.


kuda

From Malay kuda, ultimately Tamil குதிரை (kutirai).


besi

From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

(physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)


loro

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw. Cognate with Tagalog araw, Malagasy andro, Manggarai leso, Hawaiian ao.


sala

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq, compare Malay salah.


roo

From *doo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun, compare Malay daun.


rai

From *dari, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀəq, compare Ilocano daga.


mina

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *miñak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *miñak. Compare Malay minyak.


universidade

Borrowed from Portuguese universidade, from Old Galician-Portuguese universidade, possibly borrowed from Old Spanish universidat, borrowed from Medieval Latin ūniversitās, from Latin ūniversus + -tas.


manteiga

Borrowed from Portuguese manteiga (“butter”), from Old Galician-Portuguese manteiga.


fini

From *bini, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binehiq, compare Malay benih.


tuku

Sense of "hour" influenced by Indonesian pukul (“hour, o'clock”)


uu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qihu, compare Malay hiu.


ahi

From *api. from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy. Compare Malay api.


aman

From *ama, akin to Nias ama and Tagalog ama.


utu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, compare Indonesian kutu.


talas

(botany) an aroid plant with highly-prized edible tubers


mii

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mimi, compare Hawaiian mimi.


asu

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.


ain

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaqay, compare Nias ahe and Malay kaki.


uti

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qutin. Compare Cebuano utin, Tausug utin, Maranao otin, Waray-Waray útin.


kampu

From Portuguese campo, from Latin campus.


foos

From *boos, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀas. Compare Malay beras.


kafé

From Portuguese café, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”).


masin

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *maqasin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)qasiN. Compare Malay asin.


tua

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuak, compare Malay tuak.


uma

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀumaq. Compare Nias omo and Malay rumah.


uma-moras

Compound of uma (“house (adobe)”) + moras (“sick, ill”), calque of Indonesian rumah sakit (“hospital”, literally “sickhouse”).

clq

Nudar moras tia, mais no ema nee, ita hamo mama ba, hodi kaba iha uma moras.

the community performs a ceremony to serve betel nut to their ancestors then smear it on the patient’s forehead at the hospital, nurses should not forbid it.


toko

From Indonesian toko (“shop”), from Hokkien 土庫／土库 (thó͘-khò͘, “private storehouse”).


anin

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin, compare Malay angin.


lan

Borrowed from Portuguese lã, from Old Galician-Portuguese lãa (“wool”), from Latin lāna (“wool”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ (“wool”).


fos

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀas. Compare Javanese wos, Malay beras.


uhi

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“purple yam”).


rusa

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uʀsa. Akin to Tagalog usa.


anar

If from *aran, then from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qajeŋ. Compare Javanese areng.


alu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qahəlu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaSəlu (“pestle”).


daun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, compare Malay jarum.


tutun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋtuŋ, compare Balinese tungtung.


laan

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.


hana

From *pana, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaq. Compare Malay panah.


marsu

From Portuguese março, from Old Galician-Portuguese março, from Latin mārtius.


bé

The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.


baleia

whale (any of several species of large sea mammals of the order Cetacea, excluding smaller ones)


liman

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.


matan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa. Compare Malay mata.


oan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anak, compare Malay anak.


aten

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, compare Malay hati.


universitas

From Indonesian universitas, from Latin universitas.


laho

From *labo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ka)labaw. Compare Fijian kalavo.


lian

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liqəʀ, compare Hawaiian leo and Malay leher.


hudi

From *puti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *punti. Compare Malay punti.


nuu

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ñiuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñiuʀ.


husar

From *pusa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusəj. Compare Malay pusat and Nias fusö.


kulu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ, compare Malay kulur.


luun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luheq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSeq, compare Tagalog luha.


janela

Borrowed from Portuguese janela (“window”), from Vulgar Latin *januella (“window”), diminutive of the word jānua, alternative spelling of Latin iānua (“door”).

Livru sira hanesan janela nakloke ba mundu.


borboleta

Borrowed from Portuguese borboleta (“butterfly”).


futi

From *buti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butiʀ. Compare Tagalog butig.


ular

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ. Compare Malay ular.


keiju

From Portuguese queijo, from Old Galician-Portuguese queijo, from Latin cāseus, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kwh₂et- (“to ferment, become sour”).


hosu

From *posu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pesu.


falur

From *balu-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baluj.


dalan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Austronesian *zalan.


uat

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uʀat, compare Malay urat.


maiu

From Portuguese maio, from Old Galician-Portuguese mayo, from Latin Māius.


natar

Cognate of Old Javanese natar (“grounds, yard; ground, surface of a piece of cloth on which the pattern is painted”), Balinese ᬦᬢᬃ (“backyard”), Indonesian natar.


batar

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batad (“millet, sorghum”), compare Coastal Konjo batara (“maize”), Mansaka batad (“maize”), Cebuano batad (“sorghum”).


inan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina, compare Nias ina and Tagalog ina.


fitis

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bities, compare Malay betis.


agostu

From Portuguese agosto, from Old Galician-Portuguese agosto, from Latin augustus.


sinu

From Portuguese sino (“bell”), from Old Galician-Portuguese sino (“bell”), from Late Latin signum (“bell, ringing of a bell”), from Latin signum (“sign”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”) or *sekʷ- (“to follow”).


fulin

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buliʀ, compare Indonesian bulir.


fulan

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan (“moon”), from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN (“moon”).


novembru

From Portuguese novembro, from Old Galician-Portuguese novembro, from Latin november.


baliran

From Malay belirang, from Proto-Malayic *bAliraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *baliraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *baliraŋ.


raan

From *daa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀaq. Compare Malay darah.


feton

From *beto-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *betaw. Compare Toba Batak iboto.


loron-segunda

From loron (“day”) + Portuguese segunda, shortening of segunda-feira (“Monday”).


loron-domingu

From loron (“day”) + Portuguese domingo (“Sunday”).


loron-tersa

From loron (“day”) + tersa, from Portuguese terça, shortening of terça-feira (“Tuesday”).


loron-sesta

From loron (“day”) + sesta, from Portuguese sexta, shortening of sexta-feira (“Friday”).


loron-kinta

From loron (“day”) + kinta, from Portuguese quinta, shortening of quinta-feira (“Thursday”).


loron-kuarta

From loron (“day”) + kuarta, from Portuguese quarta, shortening of quarta-feira (“Wednesday”).


loron-sábadu

From loron (“day”) + sábadu, from Portuguese sábado (“Saturday”), from Old Galician-Portuguese sabado, from Ecclesiastical Latin sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton, “Sabbath”), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, “Sabbath”).


udan

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN. Cognate with Indonesian hujan and Tagalog ulan.


janeiru

From Portuguese janeiro, from Old Galician-Portuguese janeyro, from Latin Ianuarius.


juñu

From Portuguese junho, from Old Galician-Portuguese junio, from Latin iūnius.


abríl

From Portuguese abril, from Old Galician-Portuguese abril, from Latin Aprilis.


dezembru

From Portuguese dezembro, from Old Galician-Portuguese dezembro, from Latin December.


jullu

From Portuguese julho, from Old Galician-Portuguese julio, from Latin iulius.


outubru

From Portuguese outubro, from Old Galician-Portuguese outubro, oytubro, from Latin Octōber.


setembru

From Portuguese setembro, from Old Galician-Portuguese setembro, from Early Medieval Latin Septembrius, from Latin September.


fevereiru

From Portuguese fevereiro, from Old Galician-Portuguese fevereiro, from Latin Februārius.


funan

From *buna-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa. Compare Malay bunga.


kurita

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Cognate with Malay kurita, Cebuano kugita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet.


naran

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, compare Javanese aran.


ikun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ikuʀ, *ikuŋ, compare Acehnese iku.


ahun

From *abu, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, compare Karo Batak abu.


nehan

From *nepan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən. Compare Tagalog ngipin and Tongan nifo.


laha

From *lapa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapaʀ. Cognate with Javanese lapa.


falun

From *balu-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balut. Compare Malay balut.


lalar

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laləj, compare Malay lalat.


kamiza

From Sãotomense kaminza, from Portuguese camisa (“shirt”), from Old Galician-Portuguese camisa (“shirt”), from Late Latin camisia (“shirt”), from Transalpine Gaulish, of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *hamiþiją (“clothes, shirt, skirt”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱam- (“cover, clothes”).


susun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, compare Malay susu.


masán

Borrowed from Portuguese maçã (“apple”).


lasan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lasəʀ (“scrotum, testicles”), compare Tongan laho.


livru

Borrowed from Portuguese livro (“book”).


kabaas

From *(k)abaa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabaʀa, from Proto-Austronesian *qabaʀa.


fuuk

From *buuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhək. Compare Tagalog buhok.


fahi

From *babi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babuy. Compare Malay babi.


tilun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tilu, compare Manggarai tilu.


folin

From *boli-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəli. Compare Aklanon bili.


fitun

From *bitun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen. Compare Tagalog bituin.


fatuk

From *batu-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu. Compare Malay batu.


ulun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu; compare Tagalog ulo, Malay hulu.


kukun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, compare Malay kuku.


nawan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, compare Maori manawa.


du'ut

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zukut, compare Toba Batak duhut.


laran

From *dalam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daləm. Compare Malay dalam.


tolun

From *tolu-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qitəluʀ. Compare Malay telur.


sikun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siku, compare Malay siku.


funu

From *bunu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunuq. Compare Malay bunuh.


fohon

From *bobo-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawbaw. Compare Tagalog ibabaw.


didin

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diŋdiŋ, compare Malay dinding.


fulun

From *bulu-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu. Compare Malay bulu.


hu'in

From *puki-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puki. Compare Malay puki.


inur

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, compare Malay hidung.


tohu

From *tobu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təbuh. Compare Malay tebu.


roha

From *dopa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəpah.


timir

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timid, compare Ilocano timid.


kunir

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kunij, compare Malay kunyit.


la'en

Maybe from *lake. If so, then from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki. Compare Malay laki and Tagalog lalaki.


abuabu

From *abu, either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabun (compare Dibabawon Manobo gabun) or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ambun (compare Aklanon ambon).


sanak

From *sana-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saŋa. Compare Tagalog sanga.


jambua

Papuan word, compare Fataluku sapua, Makasae dambua.


horun

From *poru-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapəju. Compare Javanese peru.


riin

From *liri-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi. Compare Aklanon haligi.


meskita

Borrowed from Portuguese mesquita, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).

(Islam) mosque (place of worship for Muslims)


lesu

Foti lai lesu ho alu iha viziñu, atu fai kafé.

Fetch the mortar and pestle from the neighbours, to pound coffee (beans into powder).


edisaun

From Portuguese edição, from Middle French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”).


sirkulasaun

From Portuguese circulação, from French circulation, from Latin circulatio.


administrasaun

Borrowed from Portuguese administração, from Latin administrātiōnem


trotoár

From Indonesian trotoar, from Dutch trottoir, from French trottoir.

sidewalk (US); pavement (UK); footpath (Australia)