English Explanatory Dictionary

kopitiam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional style of eatery having public seating and multiple vendors selling Chinese, Indian, and Malay food.

Pronunciation

/ˈkopitjam/ /-ɪtjam/ [ˈko˧.pi.˧.tjam˦] [k˭o˦.p˭i˦.t˭jam˨˩] [k˭o˨.p˭i˨.t˭jam˨˩] /ˈkɒpɪˌtiːəm/ /ˌkɒpɪˈtiːəm/ /ˈkəʊ-/

Word forms

kopitiam kopitiams kopi tiam

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kopitiam, from Hokkien 咖啡店 (ko-pi-tiàm), in turn from Malay kopi (“coffee”).

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