"kopitiam" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkopitjam/ [Singapore], [ˈko˧.pi.˧.tjam˦] [Singapore], [ko˨.pi˨.tjam˩] [Singapore], /ˈkɒpɪˌtiːəm/ [UK], /ˌkɒpɪˈtiːəm/ [UK], /ˈkəʊ-/ [UK] Forms: kopitiams [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay kopitiam, from Hokkien 咖啡店 (ko-pi-tiàm). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|kopitiam}} Malay kopitiam, {{bor|en|nan-hbl|咖啡店|tr=ko-pi-tiàm}} Hokkien 咖啡店 (ko-pi-tiàm) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kopitiam (plural kopitiams)
  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A traditional style of eatery having public seating and multiple vendors selling Chinese, Indian, and Malay food. Wikipedia link: Kopi tiam Tags: Malaysia, Singapore Categories (topical): Restaurants Categories (place): Malaysia, Singapore Synonyms: kopi tiam

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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