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Dili Cidade Recording

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1 Rai    Dili  rai    cidade semak la        hatene, se o     la      fiar       karik  hakat liu     tok mai.

Land Dili  land  city      who   NEG   know,   if  you NEG beleive might  step   over  try  here

'Dili is the city of the land, if you dont know just come over and see for yourself"


2 Ai     Kasi funan   buras halo   Dili matak.

Tree Kasi  flawer fertile make Dili green

The Kasi tree flowers are fertile and make Dili green


3 Dili rai    cidade semak diak    liu     tan    o

Dili land city      3.S,     better more then 2.S,

Dili is the city of the land, who's better than you


4
Hakarak ba pasiar    ba   rai henek mutin

Want     go  vacation go  land sand  white

If you want to have a vacation go to white sand  beach


5
Se sente laran kmanek liu ba Tasi-Tolu

If   feel feeling  happy pass to Tasi-Tolu

If  you are happy you can go to Tasi-Tolu


6
Tuir     dalan ibun    koko tok    ikan Saboko

Follow road mouth  try    might  fish Saboko

If you travel you can try Saboko fish


7
Maibe sei furak liu habokon ho tua mutin

But will better more make wet with wine white

But it will taste better with wine


8
Hakarak sae ba foho liu tok ba Kablaki

want climb to mountain pass try to Kablaki

If you want to go hiking, try Kablaki


9
Se senti laran kmanek liu ba Ramelau

If  fell feeling happy pass to Ramelau

If  you feel happy, try going to Ramelau


10 Aifunan no ai Talik nanin tuir foho leten

Flower and tree Talik spread follow mountain top

Flowers and Talik trees spread up the mountain


11 Manu fuik ailaran moris ho hakmatek

Bird wild  forest live with harmony

Wild birds in forest live in harmony

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