East #Timor to enforce use of #Portuguese in schools, although only a small percentage of Timorese speak the language (in addition to #Indonesian or the local #Tetun). The government is concerned about the challenges to improving the quality of education. https://www.ucanews.com/news/timor-leste-to-enforce-use-of-portuguese-in-schools/99957

#tetun #wordoftheday is back:

AI-MORUK

literal meaning: bitter (moruk) tree, wood, stick (ai)

translation: medicine (also magic in a more complex sense)

Today's #tetun #wordoftheday

ISIN-RUA

literal meaning: two (rua) bodies (isin)
translation: pregnant

Launching #tetun #wordoftheday
Kick off:

LIAFUAN

literal meaning: heart or fruit (fuan) of a language, sound or speech (lian)

translation: word