Vehicles

1. Mikrolét

   Mikrolet (shared minivan)

   Usage

   The main way around Dili. The number on the body is the route; wave it down, and tap a coin on the roof or window frame to get off

2. Angguna

   Angguna (small public truck)

   Usage

   An Indonesian loanword for the small trucks that serve the outskirts and the districts, carrying people and cargo on the tray

3. Bis

   Bus

   Usage

   Long-distance buses between districts; mountain roads take time

4. Kareta

   Car

   Usage

   From Portuguese "carreta"; also spelled "karreta"

5. Taksi

   Taxi

   Usage

   The yellow cars in Dili. There are no meters — agree the fare before you get in

6. Motór

   Motorbike / engine

   Usage

   Means both motorbike and engine; the real workhorse outside Dili

7. Bisikleta

   Bicycle

   Usage

   From Portuguese

8. Kamioneta

   Truck

   Usage

   From Portuguese; the Indonesian-derived "trek" is also heard

9. Tratór

   Tractor

   Usage

   Used in the rice paddies

10. Aviaun

    Aeroplane

    Usage

    From Portuguese "avião"; used to reach the Oecusse enclave

11. Elikópteru

    Helicopter

    Usage

    Used for mountain rescues and supply flights

12. Roo

    Boat / ship

    Usage

    Also the word for the Atauro and Oecusse ferries; a steamship is "roo ahi"

13. Bero

    Small boat / canoe

    Usage

    The small fishing boat; the traditional "kora-kora" also exists

14. Ambulánsia

    Ambulance

    Usage

    From Portuguese

15. Dalan

    Road

    Usage

    Same as the existing noun card; a sealed road is "estrada"

16. Gazolina

    Petrol

    Usage

    Fuel in general is "mina" or "kombustivel"

17. Roda

    Wheel / tyre

    Usage

    Comes up with punctures

18. Bilheti

    Ticket

    Usage

    Same spelling as the existing noun card

19. Pasajeiru

    Passenger

    Usage

    Useful for asking whether it is full

20. Kondutór

    Driver

    Usage

    Also "xofér", from French/Portuguese chauffeur; a taxi driver is "taksista"

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