kopi
UK/ˈkəʊpi/
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Malaysia[ˈk˭op˭i]
kopi noun: a variety of gypsum found in southern Australia, sometimes containing opal, and traditionally used by Indigenous Australian in powdered form as body ornamentation for mourning ceremonies.
Noun (1)
kopi (uncountable)
- A variety of gypsum found in southern Australia, sometimes containing opal, and traditionally used by Indigenous Australian in powdered form as body ornamentation for mourning ceremonies.
- "In these parts you find kopi, gypsum I think you call it, and you see it in layers exposed on the sides of certain hills."2010, Monte Dwyer, Red in the Centre: Through a Crooked Lens, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 104
- They were made by taking a cast of woven cord, and covered in kopi, a white gypsum clay.2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 152
Noun (2)
kopi (uncountable)
- Coffee as it is traditionally prepared and served in Maritime Southeast Asia.
Origin of kopi
From Baagandji kopi, gabi.
From Malay kopi (“coffee”), from Dutch koffie with further influence of English coffee. Compare Hokkien 咖啡 (ko-pi / ko-phi), Teochew 咖啡 (go¹ bi⁵ / gu¹ bi⁵), Cantonese 咖啡 (go³ bi¹).
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Questions about kopi
- What does kopi mean?
- Kopi means a variety of gypsum found in southern Australia, sometimes containing opal, and traditionally used by Indigenous Australian in powdered form as body ornamentation for mourning ceremonies.
- What part of speech is kopi?
- Kopi is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kopi?
- Kopi is pronounced /ˈkəʊpi/ (UK).
Words near kopi in the dictionary
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