Gurindam: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra
Vol 5, No 2 (2025): DECEMBER

Tetum Acronyms Used on WhatsApp Messages in Timor Leste Communication Context

Soares, Antonio Constantino (Unknown)
Musawir, Muhammad (Unknown)

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Publish Date
31 Dec 2025

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the use of Tetum acronyms in WhatsApp messages among the Timorese in Timor-Leste. The topic was chosen due to the increasing prevalence of Tetum acronyms among Tetum speakers in Dili. A qualitative descriptive research method was employed, supported by a documentation technique to collect the data. Once the data were collected, they were analyzed qualitatively. The findings revealed 16 distinct lexical categories in Tetum acronyms. The data included 4 adverbs, 1 verb, 2 adjectives, 5 nouns, 2 pronouns, and 2 grammatical functions.

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Gurindam: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra
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gurindam

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Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau

Subject

Religion Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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Gurindam: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra adalah jurnal akses terbuka yang diterbitkan oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan UIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. Jurnal ini diterbitkan 2x setahun, yakni Juni dan Desember. Jurnal ini berisi hasil penelitian (lapangan atau ...