sarabat stall

English

Etymology

From Urdu شربت (śarbat, “sharbat; a type of sweet drink”), from Classical Persian شربت (šarbat).

Noun

sarabat stall (plural sarabat stalls)

1. (Singapore) A kind of drinks stall or roadside pushcart selling teh tarik, historically and traditionally run by immigrants from Pakistan and other South Asian countries.
   • 2013, Gregory Nalpon, The Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays:

     There used to be a rubbish heap under the great tree in Dhoby Ghaut with a sarabat stall parked next to it.