kedai serbaneka

Malay

Etymology

From kedai (“shop”) +‎ serbaneka (“miscellaneous; various”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor) IPA^(key): /kəˈdaj sərbaˈnekə/ [kəˈdai̯ sər.baˈne.kə]

• (Penang, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kəˈdaj sərbaˈneka/ [kəˈdai̯ sər.baˈne.ka]

Noun

kedai serbanéka (Jawi spelling کداي سربانيک, plural kedai-kedai serbaneka, informal 1st possessive kedai serbanekaku, 2nd possessive kedai serbanekamu, 3rd possessive kedai serbanekanya)

1. convenience store

Synonyms

• toko kelontong, minimarket (Indonesian)

Further reading

• “kedai serbaneka” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.