English

Alternative forms

• kopi tiam

Noun

kopitiam ‎(plural kopitiams)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A traditional coffee shop serving Malay and Chinese food. [from 20th c.]

Malay

kopitiam

Etymology

Compound of Malay kopi + Min Nan 店 (tiàm)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kopitiam ‎(Jawi spelling کوڤيتيام)

1. coffee shop

Synonyms

References

• "kopitiam" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN 978-983-62-8339-9, 2005.

External links

• "kopitiam" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (Malay Literary Reference Centre).