han

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, compare Malay makan.


mate

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


tau

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq, compare Maori tau and Indonesian taruh.


kiki

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiskis, compare Malay kikis.


tun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuRun, compare Malay turun.


mai

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀi, compare Malay mari.


sala

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


tuku

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


koi

From *kori, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kerit. Compare Yogad kerrit.


sunu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sunuʀ, compare Tagalog sunog.


muta

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *utaq, compare Malay muntah.


taman

From *tanam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəm. Compare Malay tanam.


tunu

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.


susu

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


hana

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


fó

From *bor-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀay. Compare Tagalog bigay and Malay beri.


fase

From *base, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq. Compare Malay basah.


suli

Maybe from *sali. If so, then from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saliʀ, compare Fijian sali.


rona

From *don(g)a, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəʀ. Compare Malay dengar.


hosu

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


halai

From *pa-lari, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laʀiw. Compare Malay lari.


haluha

From *pa-lupa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lupa. Compare Malay lupa.


tolan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *telen, compare Malay telan.


fota

From *bota, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *betak. Compare Tagalog bitak.


tuur

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, compare Tagalog tuhod.


hili

From *pili, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Malay pilih.


turu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuduq, compare Tagalog tulo.


furak

Háhan ne'e furak hudi.

2002, Geoffrey Hull, Standard Tetum-English Dictionary:


nani

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *naŋuy, compare Tagalog langoy.


ukun

From Malay hukum, ultimately from Arabic.


tanis

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis, compare Malay tangis.


mehi

From *m-epi or m-ipi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hipi. Compare Toba Batak ipi and Malay impi.


tudu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuk, compare Malay tunjuk.


fanun

From *banun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋun. Compare Malay bangun.


falun

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


la'o

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaw, compare Javanese mlaku, Cebuano lakaw & Tombulu lako.


ta'uk

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, compare Maori mataku and Malay takut.


tulun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuluŋ, compare Malay tolong.


na'ok

From *nako-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nakaw.


sa'e

From *sake, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sakay. Compare Waray-Waray saka.


hakerek

A Papuan word, compare Fataluku kerekere.


horik

From *odi- < *udi-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip. Compare Malay hidup.