kopitiam

See also: kopi tiam

English

kopitiam

Alternative forms

• kopi tiam

Etymology

From Malay kopitiam, from kopi (“coffee”) + Min Nan 店 (tiàm, “shop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoˌpiˌtjam/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɒpɪˌtiːəm/

Noun

kopitiam (plural kopitiams)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A traditional style of eatery having public seating and multiple vendors selling Chinese, Indian, and Malay food. [from 20th c.]

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Indonesian

kopitiam

Alternative forms

• kopi tiam

Etymology

Compound of Malay kopi + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Min Nan 店 (tiàm)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kopitiam/
• Rhymes: -iam, -am
• Hyphenation: ko‧pi‧tiam

Noun

kopitiam (first-person possessive kopitiamku, second-person possessive kopitiammu, third-person possessive kopitiamnya)

1. coffee shop

   Synonym: kedai kopi

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Malay

kopitiam

Alternative forms

• kopi tiam

Etymology

Compound of kopi + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Min Nan 店 (tiàm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kopitiam/
• Rhymes: -iam, -am
• Hyphenation: ko‧pi‧tiam

Noun

kopitiam (Jawi spelling کوڤيتيام, plural kopitiam-kopitiam, informal 1st possessive kopitiamku, 2nd possessive kopitiammu, 3rd possessive kopitiamnya)

1. coffee shop

   Synonym: kedai kopi

References

• "kopitiam" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

Further reading

• “kopitiam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.