Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kopi auntie

/ˈkopi ˈɑnti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: kopi aun-tie
IPA: /ˈkopi ˈɑnti/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A middle-aged or elderly lady who takes drink orders and serves drinks to patrons of a coffee shop.

Informal

Example Sentences

"There’s also the kopi auntie who remembers what your usual beverage is just after two visits, and a new “modern western food” stall that serves pretty decent fare cheaply."
""My boss said must cut cost, so no money to repair toilet door", said Kopi Auntie."
"Does that mean we should blame our kopi aunties and uncles for the haze?"
"And I laughed heartily at the Kopi Aunty video which captures so well an everyday slice of life here."

Etymology

From Malay kopi (“coffee”) + auntie (term of familiarity or respect applied to elderly women). Usage of auntie probably influenced by Chinese 阿姨 (āyí).

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: 阿姨

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

kopi aunties (plural) kopi aunty (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kopi auntie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkopi ˈɑnti/.
What does kopi auntie mean?: A middle-aged or elderly lady who takes drink orders and serves drinks to patrons of a coffee shop.
Where does kopi auntie come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

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