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Meaning of kopitiam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈkopitjam/

Definitions

A traditional style of eatery having public seating and multiple vendors selling Chinese, Indian, and Malay food.

Malaysia, Singapore

Examples

“Bustling kopitiams sprouted around derelict whiskey bars like toadstools around rotting logs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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