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kopi¹

Where it comes from

From Baagandji kopi, gabi.

noun

  1. Australia, 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."

kopi²

  • /ˈkəʊpi/ UK
  • [ˈk˭op˭i] Malaysia, Singapore
  • [ˈk˭ɔ-] Malaysia, Singapore
  • [ˈk˭o˧.p˭i˦] Malaysia, Singapore

Where it comes from

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).

noun

  1. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable Coffee as it is traditionally prepared and served in Maritime Southeast Asia.

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"kopi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kopi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kopi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kopi

Chicago

"kopi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kopi.

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@misc{kopi_2026,
  title = {kopi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kopi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}