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hawker centre

hawker centre noun: an outdoor complex of stalls selling street food.

Noun

hawker centre (plural hawker centres)

  1. (Singapore) An outdoor complex of stalls selling street food.
    • The unemployment situation is aggravated by the recent decision of the Municipal authorities to close down five hawker-centres.1948 March 10, “Big Unemployment Problem in S'pore”, in Malaya Tribune, Singapore
    • Separate tenders are invited for any one or all of the following: Erection & Completion of 3 Blocks of 12-Storey Shops & Flats with 2-Storey Annexes, One 2-Storey Hawker Centre, 2 Dustbin Compounds/Stores ....1966 June 24, “Housing and Development Board”, in The Straits Times, Singapore

hawker centre meaning in Malay

hawker centre in Malay

Translations
pusat penjaja

Forms of hawker centre

pluralhawker centres

Questions about hawker centre

What does hawker centre mean?
Hawker centre means an outdoor complex of stalls selling street food.
What is hawker centre in Malay?
Hawker centre in Malay is pusat penjaja. See Hawker centre meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is hawker centre?
Hawker centre is a noun.
What is the plural of hawker centre?
The plural of hawker centre is hawker centres.

Words near hawker centre in the dictionary

  1. Hawkebela
  2. hawked
  3. Hawken
  4. Hawkens
  5. hawker
  6. hawker centre
  7. hawker centres
  8. Hawkeridge
  9. hawkeries
  10. hawkerless
  11. hawkers

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