kopitiamn.

Brit.

/ˈkɒpɪˌtiːəm/, U.S.

/ˈkɔpiˌtiəm/,

/ˈkɑpiˌtiəm/, Singapore and Malaysian English

/ˈkoˌpiˌtjɑm/

Forms: 1900s– kopi tiam, 1900s– kopitiam.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Malay. Partly a borrowing from Chinese. Etymons: Malay kopi tiam; Chinese ko-pi tiàm.

Etymology: < (i) Malay kopi tiam and its etymon (ii) Chinese (Hokkien) ko-pi tiàm < ko-pi (apparently < a European language: see coffee n. and compare Malay kopi < Dutch) + tiàm shop, inn.

Malaysian English and Singapore English.

A coffee-house or informal restaurant serving traditional Malay and Chinese fare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating place > [noun] > eating-house or restaurant > other eating-houses

ordinary1590

chop-house1699

porterhouse?1730

steak house1762

beef-house1807

rotisserie1825

fish-shop1826

supper tavern1841

supper house1855

supper room1858

grill-room1883

teetotum1891

grill1896

bar and grill1903

corner-house1912

bistro1922

roadhouse1922

hot doggery1923

rosticceria1930

dinette1940

British Restaurant1941

drive-through1949

drive-up1956

sobaya1958

carvery1962

ouzeri1964

crêperie1967

steak restaurant1970

sushiya1970

steak bar1971

buka1972

kopitiam1979

bukateria1980

churrascaria1981

parrilla1981

Indian1982

theme pub1983

parrillada1984

restobar1992

1979 Business Times (Singapore) 13 Jan. (Leisure Suppl.) 2/1 Sometimes they will dwell all day at the local ‘kopi tiam’ because the gossip was so engrossing.

1984 Straits Times (Singapore) 29 Feb. ii. 2/2 Whenever..we are tired of home-cooked food, we have dinner at some kopitiam (coffee-shop) with open-air dining.

1996 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 14 July 13 Don't expect kopitiams like ours where you can eat all-day long. Restaurants here close at 3pm.

2008 D. Leo Life's so like Dat (rev. ed.) 120 The kopi kong is now a rare sight, found mainly in older kopi tiams.

2014 Time Out Kuala Lumpur Mar. 48/4 This kopitiam, occupied by a single stall, is always full even though it only serves one dish.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kopitiam
释义	kopitiamn. Brit. /ˈkɒpɪˌtiːəm/, U.S. /ˈkɔpiˌtiəm/, /ˈkɑpiˌtiəm/, Singapore and Malaysian English /ˈkoˌpiˌtjɑm/ Forms: 1900s– kopi tiam, 1900s– kopitiam. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Malay. Partly a borrowing from Chinese. Etymons: Malay kopi tiam; Chinese ko-pi tiàm. Etymology: < (i) Malay kopi tiam and its etymon (ii) Chinese (Hokkien) ko-pi tiàm < ko-pi (apparently < a European language: see coffee n. and compare Malay kopi < Dutch) + tiàm shop, inn. Malaysian English and Singapore English. A coffee-house or informal restaurant serving traditional Malay and Chinese fare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating place > [noun] > eating-house or restaurant > other eating-houses ordinary1590 chop-house1699 porterhouse?1730 steak house1762 beef-house1807 rotisserie1825 fish-shop1826 supper tavern1841 supper house1855 supper room1858 grill-room1883 teetotum1891 grill1896 bar and grill1903 corner-house1912 bistro1922 roadhouse1922 hot doggery1923 rosticceria1930 dinette1940 British Restaurant1941 drive-through1949 drive-up1956 sobaya1958 carvery1962 ouzeri1964 crêperie1967 steak restaurant1970 sushiya1970 steak bar1971 buka1972 kopitiam1979 bukateria1980 churrascaria1981 parrilla1981 Indian1982 theme pub1983 parrillada1984 restobar1992 1979 Business Times (Singapore) 13 Jan. (Leisure Suppl.) 2/1 Sometimes they will dwell all day at the local ‘kopi tiam’ because the gossip was so engrossing. 1984 Straits Times (Singapore) 29 Feb. ii. 2/2 Whenever..we are tired of home-cooked food, we have dinner at some kopitiam (coffee-shop) with open-air dining. 1996 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 14 July 13 Don't expect kopitiams like ours where you can eat all-day long. Restaurants here close at 3pm. 2008 D. Leo Life's so like Dat (rev. ed.) 120 The kopi kong is now a rare sight, found mainly in older kopi tiams. 2014 Time Out Kuala Lumpur Mar. 48/4 This kopitiam, occupied by a single stall, is always full even though it only serves one dish. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1979
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