kopitiam

名词 n.
/ˈkɒpɪˌtiːəm/|/ˌkɒpɪˈtiːəm/|/ˈkəʊ-/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A traditional style of eatery having public seating and multiple vendors selling Chinese, Indian, and Malay food. Malaysia,Singapore
    — Bustling kopitiams sprouted around derelict whiskey bars like toadstools around rotting logs.

词形变化

kopitiams plural kopi tiam alternative

词源

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