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hawker centre

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An outdoor complex of stalls selling street food.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Singapore

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小販中心 /小贩中心 (xiǎofàn zhōngxīn) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 熟食中心 (shúshí zhōngxīn) — Translations
  • Finnish: ruokatori — Translations
  • German: Hawker Centre — Translations
  • German: Hawker-Zentrum — Translations
  • Malay: pusat penjaja — Translations