"kopi auntie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkopi ˈɑnti/ [Singapore] Forms: kopi aunties [plural]
Etymology: From Malay kopi (“coffee”) + auntie (term of familiarity or respect applied to elderly women). Usage of auntie probably influenced by Chinese 阿姨 (āyí). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|kopi|auntie|lang1=ms|pos2=term of familiarity or respect applied to elderly women|t1=coffee}} Malay kopi (“coffee”) + auntie (term of familiarity or respect applied to elderly women), {{der|en|zh|阿姨}} Chinese 阿姨 (āyí) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kopi auntie (plural kopi aunties)
  1. (Singapore, informal) a middle-aged or elderly lady who takes drink orders and serves drinks to patrons of a coffee shop. Tags: Singapore, informal Synonyms: kopi aunty
    Sense id: en-kopi_auntie-en-noun-ACrxar-J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Singapore English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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