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noun
A traditional style of eatery having public seating and multiple vendors selling Chinese, Indian, and Malay food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Malaysia, Singapore
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Malay kopitiam, from Hokkien 咖啡店 (ko-pi-tiàm), in turn from Malay kopi (“coffee”).
